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The story used an archaic word we had to look up.
What does Archaic mean?
Archaic means very old or outdated.
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Very old or no longer commonly used.
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The museum displayed archaic tools from long ago.
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Some archaic laws remain written down even after society changes.
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ar · kay · ik · strongest beat: kay
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WordArchaic.
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MeaningArchaic means very old or outdated.
ExampleExample: The story used an archaic word we had to look up.
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- Syllables
- ar · kay · ik
- Strongest beat
- kay
- Ending
- ik
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kay.
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archaically
In an old-fashioned or outdated way.
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