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hyperarchaism

hyperarchaism noun: a hyperarchaic phrase or expression.

Noun

hyperarchaism (plural hyperarchaisms)

  1. A hyperarchaic phrase or expression.
    • One can imagine the solemnly pretentious archaisms and hyperarchaisms — Dogberry elegancies — in the liturgies of such a guild.1920, Classical Philology, volume 15, page 183

Forms of hyperarchaism

pluralhyperarchaisms

Origin of hyperarchaism

From hyper- + archaism.

Questions about hyperarchaism

What does hyperarchaism mean?
Hyperarchaism means a hyperarchaic phrase or expression.
What part of speech is hyperarchaism?
Hyperarchaism is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperarchaism?
The plural of hyperarchaism is hyperarchaisms.

Words near hyperarchaism in the dictionary

  1. hyperapolytic
  2. hyperapophyses
  3. hyperapophysis
  4. hyperarc
  5. hyperarchaic
  6. hyperarchaism
  7. hyperarchaisms
  8. hyperarchies
  9. hyperarchimedean
  10. hyperarchimedian
  11. hyperarchy

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