Archaic
/ɑˈrkeɪɪk/
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Definition
(noun) The prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, etc.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
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The written form looks like an archaic form of English.
This expression is archaic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company still uses some ____ computer systems from twenty years ago.