Word.ws English Dictionary

archaic meaning in Tamil

தொன்மையான

UK/ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk//ɑɹˈkeɪ.ɪk/

archaic in Tamil: தொன்மையான, பண்டைய, பழைய, வழக்கொழிந்த. 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.).

Tamil words for archaic

தொன்மையான, பண்டைய, பழைய, வழக்கொழிந்த, மறைந்த

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.

Full definition of archaic

Synonyms of archaic

archaic in other languages

Questions about archaic in Tamil

What is the meaning of archaic in Tamil?
Archaic in Tamil is தொன்மையான, பண்டைய, பழைய, வழக்கொழிந்த.
archaic என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Archaic: தொன்மையான, பண்டைய, பழைய, வழக்கொழிந்த.
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.).

Source and license

Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: archaic (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: archaic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-archaic.ogg.

Cite this page: “archaic meaning in Tamil.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tamil/archaic. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.