archaic smile

== English == === 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/ Hyphenation: ar‧cha‧ic smile === Noun === archaic smile (plural archaic smiles) (Ancient Greece, art, sculpture, historical) A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (circa 700–500 B.C.E.). ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === archaic smile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia