Archaize

/ˈɑːrkeɪz/ verb

To make something old-fashioned or deliberately use ancient language and styles; the American spelling of archaise.

From Greek 'archaios' (ancient) plus the American suffix '-ize.' This verb entered English around the 19th century to describe the literary and artistic practice of imitating antiquity.

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