Dictionary

archaic smile en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɑːˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɑɹˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/ (General-American)
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (Ancient-Greek, historical, qualifier:sculpture) A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (9th–5th century BCE).

Forms

Translations (20)

fi arkaainen hymy (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · sv arkaiskt leende (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · it sorriso arcaico (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · uk архаї́чна у́смішка (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · el αρχαϊκό μειδίαμα (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · de Archaisches Lächeln (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · pl archaiczny uśmiech (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · da arkaisk smil (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · ko 고졸기 미소 (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · fr sourire archaïque (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · ca somriure arcaic (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · ja アルカイックスマイル (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · es sonrisa arcaica (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · pt sorriso arcaico (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · nb arkaisk smil (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · be архаічная ўсмешка (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · ru архаическая улыбка (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · cmn 古風式微笑 /古风式微笑 (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · bg архаичната усми́вка (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues) · he חיוך ארכאי (smiling facial expression of Archaic Greek statues)

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