ancient

Signification

Adj

1. Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
2. Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
3. Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
4. (obsolete) Experienced; versed.
5. (obsolete) Former; sometime.

Noun

1. A person who is very old.
2. A person who lived in ancient times.
3. One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
4. (obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Noun

1. A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
2. (obsolete) The bearer of a flag; ensign.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Étymologie

From Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus, composed of Latin ante (“before”) + -ānus (adjective-forming suffix). The non-etymological /t/ is by analogy with the common ending -ent.

Phrases

She specializes in the field of ancient glass .

Elle se spécialise dans le domaine de l'ancien verre.

Ancient historians described the area as Raetia and its inhabitants as Raeti.

Les historiens anciens ont décrit la région comme Raetia et ses habitants comme Raeti.