Archaic and Ancestral

Archaic

Archaic adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Ancestral and archaic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ancestral" instead an adjective "Archaic".

Nearby Word: archaism

Ancestral

Ancestral adjective - Of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor.
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Synonyms for Ancestral

Archaic and ancestral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archaic" instead an adjective "Ancestral".

Nearby Words: ancestry, ancestor, ancestrally
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