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archaic smile

/ɑɹˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
ar-cha-ic smile
IPA
/ɑɹˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (9th–5th century BCE).

Etymology

Endocentric compound of archaic + smile, referring to the Archaic period of Ancient Greek art.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/
  • British English: /ɑːˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/

Inflected Forms

archaic smiles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce archaic smile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/.
What does archaic smile mean?
A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (9th–5th century BCE).
Where does archaic smile come from?
Endocentric compound of archaic + smile, referring to the Archaic period of Ancient Greek art.

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