different between archaism vs allusion

English

Alternative forms

• archaicism
• archæism (old-fashioned)
• archaeism (rare or old-fashioned)

Etymology

17th Century, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ????????? (arkhaïsmós, “an antiquated phrase or style”), from ????????? (arkhaízein, “to model one's style upon that of ancient writers”), from ??????? (arkhaîos, “old, ancient”), from ???? (arkh?, “beginning”), from ???? (árkh?, “I begin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?erg?- (“to begin, rule, command”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???(?)ke???z?m/, /???(?)ki??z?m/

Noun

archaism (countable and uncountable, plural archaisms)

1. The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
2. An archaic word, style, etc.

   In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism.

   • L. Douglas

     He had the fastidiousness, the preciosity, the love of archaisms, of your true decadent.

Related terms

• archaic

Translations

Further reading

• archaism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• archaism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• archaism at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Charisma, charisma, machairs

English

Etymology

From Latin all?si?nem, accusative singular of all?si? (“the act of playing with”), from all?d? (“play with; allude”), from al-, combining form of ad (“to”), + l?d? (“play”): compare French allusion.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??lu.??n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

allusion (countable and uncountable, plural allusions)

1. An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
   • 2014, Kathleen Kuiper [editor], Classical Authors: 500 BCE to 1100 CE

     The influence of Lucretius on Virgil was pervasive, especially in Virgil's Georgics; and it is in clear allusion to Lucretius that Virgil wrote, “Happy is the man who can read the causes of things.”

   • 1835, Joseph Smith, Jr., Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate

     We draw the conclusion then, that the very reason why the multitude, or the world, as they were designated by the Savior, did not receive an explanation upon his parables, was, because of unbelief. To you, he says, (speaking to his disciples) it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: and why? because of the faith and confidence which they had in him. This parable was spoken to demonstrate the effects that are produced by the preaching of the word; and we believe that it has an allusion directly, to the commencement, or the setting up of the kingdom in that age […]

Translations

Related terms

• allude

French

Etymology

From Latin all?si?nem, accusative singular of all?si? (“the act of playing with”), from all?d? (“allude”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ly.zj??/

Noun

allusion f (plural allusions)

1. allusion, innuendo

   En parlant ainsi, il faisait allusion aux mœurs de son temps.

   In speaking thus, he was alluding [literally making allusion] to the mores of his time.

Further reading

• “allusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).