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Galician
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I am first”).
Adjective
arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)
- archaic
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I am first”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arˈkaj.ko/
- Rhymes: -ajko
- Hyphenation: ar‧cài‧co
Adjective
arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaici, feminine plural arcaiche)
- archaic
Derived terms
Further reading
- arcaico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to be first”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)
- archaic (old-fashioned or antiquated)
- Synonyms: antigo, velho, antiquado, primitivo
- Antonyms: moderno, recente
Derived terms
Further reading
- “arcaico”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “arcaico”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “arcaico” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “arcaico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “arcaico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “arcaico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to be first”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾˈkaiko/
- Rhymes: -aiko
- Syllabification: ar‧cai‧co
Adjective
arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)
- archaic
- Synonyms: antiguo, anticuado
- Antonym: moderno
Further reading
Anagrams