hyperarchaism

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ archaism

Noun

hyperarchaism (plural hyperarchaisms)

1. A hyperarchaic phrase or expression.
   • 1920, Classical Philology, volume 15, page 183:

     One can imagine the solemnly pretentious archaisms and hyperarchaisms — Dogberry elegancies — in the liturgies of such a guild.

Related terms

• hyperarchaic