pseudo-archaic UK /ˌs(j)uː.dəʊ.ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/US /ˌsuː.doʊ.ɑɹˈkeɪ.ɪk/ adjective1 •Seemingly, but not actually, archaic.To dramatize Norse myths, he created a pseudo-archaic form of German, whose cadences dictated the stately melodic lines, which in turn flowed together into endless scenes. — 2009