hyperarchaism

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English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ archaism.

Noun

hyperarchaism (plural hyperarchaisms)

  1. A hyperarchaic phrase or expression.
    • 1920, Classical Philology, volume 15, page 183:
      One can imagine the solemnly pretentious archaisms and hyperarchaisms — Dogberry elegancies — in the liturgies of such a guild.