See Also: enthusiastic(dictionary)
enthusiastic(dictionary)

archaism (iou) and enthusiastic (oh)


archaism (iou)



archaism noun. M17.
[mod. Latin archaismus from Greek arkhaismos, from arkhaizein copy the ancients in language etc., from arkhaios ancient: see -ISM.]
The retention or imitation of what is old or obsolete, esp. in language or Art. M17.
An archaic word or expression; an archaic feature. M17.
archaist noun (a) rare an antiquary; (b) a person who employs archaism: M19.
archa'istic adjective of or pertaining to an archaist; imitatively archaic, affectedly antique: M19.
archa'istically adverb L19.

enthusiastic (oh)



feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
enthusiastic about (doing) sth
::All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.
::The singer got an enthusiastic reception.
::an enthusiastic supporter of reform
-- enthusiastically /-kli/ adv