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ar·cha·ic
 (är-k    k)
KEY
also
ar·cha·i·cal
(- -k  l)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
- also
Archaic
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization:
an archaic bronze statuette; Archaic Greece.
- No longer current or applicable; antiquated:
archaic laws.
See Synonyms at old.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of words and language that were once in regular use but are now relatively rare and suggestive of an earlier style or period.
ETYMOLOGY:
Greek arkhaikos, old-fashioned, from arkhaios, ancient, from arkh , beginning, from arkhein, to begin
OTHER FORMS:
ar·chai·cal·ly
(Adverb)
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