Translingual forms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers; and serve as alternative forms of the same terms in general use.

To categorize into this category, use{{archaic form of|mul|...}} or{{archaic spelling of|mul|...}}.

If the term is not merely a variant (alternative form) of a term in general use, it should be placed in[[Category:Translingual archaic terms]] instead; to do this, use{{tlb|mul|archaic}} (templatetlb, notlb), which should typically be placed next to the headword. If only some senses of the term are archaic, it should be categorized instead in[[Category:Translingual terms with archaic senses]], using{{lb|mul|archaic}} (templatelb instead oftlb), which should typically be placed next to the individual sense.

Archaic forms should be distinguished from dated forms, which are merelyunfashionable andanachronistic but still sometimes used, especially by older speakers; and on the other hand from obsolete forms, which are no longer in use at all and are not usually recognized by native speakers.

• Translingual archaic terms
• Archaic forms by language

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