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archaic meaning in Hindi

प्राचीन prācīn

UK/ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk//ɑɹˈkeɪ.ɪk/

archaic in Hindi: प्राचीन (prācīn), पुरातन (purātan). In English, archaic means 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.).

Hindi words for archaic

old-fashioned or antiquated
प्राचीन prācīn, पुरातन purātan

English meaning of archaic

  1. 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.).
  2. noun (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens.
  3. adjective Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
  4. adjective No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity and still likely to be understood by well-educated speakers and are found in historical texts.

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Questions about archaic in Hindi

What is the meaning of archaic in Hindi?
Archaic in Hindi is प्राचीन (prācīn), पुरातन (purātan).
archaic का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Archaic: प्राचीन (prācīn), पुरातन (purātan).
What does archaic mean in English?
Archaic means 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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