Phrase guide

archaic smile

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːˌkeɪɪk ˈsmaɪl/
  • General-American: /ɑɹˌkeɪɪk ˈsmaɪl/
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noun

Meaning 1

A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Qualifier: Ancient Greece; sculpture; Ancient Greece; sculpture

Topics: art, arts

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: архаічная ўсмешка (arxaičnaja wsmješka) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Bulgarian: архаичната усми́вка (arhaičnata usmívka) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Catalan: somriure arcaic — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古風式微笑 /古风式微笑 (gǔfēngshìwēixiào, gǔfēngshìwéixiào) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Danish: arkaisk smil — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Finnish: arkaainen hymy — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • French: sourire archaïque — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • German: Archaisches Lächeln — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Greek: αρχαϊκό μειδίαμα (archaïkó meidíama) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Hebrew: חיוך ארכאי — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Italian: sorriso arcaico — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Japanese: アルカイックスマイル (arukaikku sumairu) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Korean: 고졸기 미소 — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Norwegian Bokmål: arkaisk smil — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Polish: archaiczny uśmiech — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Portuguese: sorriso arcaico — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Russian: архаическая улыбка (arxaičeskaja ulybka) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Spanish: sonrisa arcaica — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Swedish: arkaiskt leende — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period
  • Ukrainian: архаї́чна у́смішка (arxajíčna úsmiška) — smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period