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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) + -ista. By surface analysis, arca(ico) + -ista.
Pronunciation
Adjective
arcaísta m or f (plural arcaístas)
- archaistic (deliberately archaic)
Noun
arcaísta m or f by sense (plural arcaístas)
- archaist (a person who uses archaisms in language)
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Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) + -ista. By surface analysis, arca(ico) + -ista.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾkaˈista/
- Rhymes: -ista
- Syllabification: ar‧ca‧ís‧ta
Noun
arcaísta m or f by sense (plural arcaístas)
- archaist
Further reading