pseudoarchaic

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ archaic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌs(j)uː.dəʊ.ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌsuː.doʊ.ɑɹˈkeɪ.ɪk/

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Adjective

pseudoarchaic (not comparable)

Examples
ye Merely a typographical alteration of the, and pronounced the same. Now used pseudoarchaically with a distinct pronunciation that did not exist at the time.

1. Seemingly, but not actually, archaic.
   • 1998, Steve Fagin, Talkin' with Your Mouth Full, page 377:

     As Zero Degrees Latitude begins, the camera moves in on an old-style map of the Americas, written over with pseudoarchaic calligraphy.