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ARCHAiC
archaic r ka ik, adj. 1. marked by the characteristics of an earlier
period antiquated. 2. of linguistic form current in earlier time but rare in present usage. 3.cap pertaining to or designating the style of fine arts , esp. painting and sculpture, developed in Greece from middle 7th to early
5th century b.c. Cf. classical def. 2, Hellenistic def. 5. 4. primitive Gk archas anti-quated, old-fashioned archos old + -ikos -ic