archaism

An archaism is an old word or expression that is no longer used with its original meaning or is only used in specific studies or areas. One of the most common archaisms in English is โ€œtheeโ€ or โ€œthou,โ€ which is only used in very specific contexts (such as โ€œWith this ring, I thee wedโ€).

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