Vocabulary Spotlight
Archaic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: प्राचीन (Praacheen) – Something very old or outdated, often no longer in common use.
Pronunciation
[ahr-key-ik]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Old-fashioned – पुराना तरीका (Purana Tareeka)
Related Words
Obsolete – विलुप्त (Vilupt)
Word Origin
“Archaic” Greek shabd “arkhaikos” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “ancient” ya “old-fashioned”.
– “Archaic” originates from the Greek word “arkhaikos,” meaning ancient or old-fashioned.
Word Family
Adjective: Archaic – प्राचीन (Praacheen)
Adverb: Archaically – प्राचीन रूप से (Praacheen Roop Se)
Usage Examples
1. Yeh sanskriti ke archaic customs mein se ek hai.
– This is one of the archaic customs of the culture.
2. Archaic shabd aur phrases ab kam istemaal hote hain.
– Archaic words and phrases are rarely used now.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein kai sanskritiyan aur paramparayein ab bhi archaic customs par based hain, jo aaj bhi kuch samudayon mein prachalit hain.
In Context
Archaic shabd aaj un cheezon ko describe karne ke liye istemaal hota hai jo bahut purani aur samay ke saath outdated ho gayi hain.