4. (Music, other) music a part of the action of a clavichord consisting of a small piece of metal that strikes the string to produce a note. 5. on a tangent at a tangent on a completely different or divergent course, esp of thought: to go off at a tangent.
Synonyms: clichÃ©, bromide, platitude, truism. These nouns denote an expression or idea that has lost its originality or force through overuse: a short story weakened by clichÃ©s; the bromide that we are what we eat; a eulogy full of platitudes; a once-original thought that is now a truism.
Archaism is the use of writing that is today considered outdated or old fashioned. Derived from the Greek arkhaios, meaning 'ancient', archaic language in literature can be in the form of a word, a phrase, or even the way the sentence is formed (the syntax).t is important to understand the difference between 'archaic' and 'obsolete' language. Obsolete language refers to words and phrases that are never (or almost never) used anymore, whereas archaism refers to antiquated language that is still used, though usually just for specific purposes.