ancient

Betekenis

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.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Etymologie

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.

Zinnen

She specializes in the field of ancient glass .

Ze is gespecialiseerd op het gebied van oud glas.

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

Oude historici beschreven het gebied als Raetia en zijn inwoners als Raeti.