noun🔗ShareArcaico(usually capitalized) A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.)."Archaeologists are studying the Archaic period to understand early human life in North America. "Los arqueólogos están estudiando el período arcaico para comprender la vida humana temprana en América del Norte.archaeologyhistoryageperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn Homo sapiens arcaico(paleoanthropology) (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens."Scientists studying early human fossils debated whether the archaic found in the cave was a direct ancestor to modern humans or a related, but separate, species. "Los científicos que estudiaban los primeros fósiles humanos debatieron si el Homo sapiens arcaico encontrado en la cueva era un antepasado directo de los humanos modernos o una especie relacionada, pero separada.archaeologyhumanhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArcaico, anticuadoOf or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated."My grandfather's way of making toast, using a coal-fired oven, seemed archaic to me. "La forma en que mi abuelo hacía tostadas, usando un horno de carbón, me parecía anticuada.historylanguageagestylepastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArcaico(of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity."My grandfather used the archaic word "forsooth" when he told stories about his childhood, adding a touch of old-fashioned charm. "Mi abuelo usaba la palabra arcaica "forsooth" cuando contaba historias sobre su infancia, añadiendo un toque de encanto anticuado.languagelinguisticswordhistorystyleliteraturegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArcaico, antiguoBelonging to the archaic period"The museum displayed pottery from the archaic period of ancient Greece. "El museo exhibió cerámica del período arcaico de la antigua Grecia.historyarchaeologytimeagepastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading