archaic smile

English

WOTD – 13 April 2024

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˌkeɪɪk ˈsmaɪl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹˌkeɪɪk ˈsmaɪl/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ar‧cha‧ic smile

Noun

archaic smile (plural archaic smiles)

  1. (Ancient Greece, art, sculpture, historical) A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.).

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