antiquus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) old, ancient
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) aged
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) time-honoured, bygone
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) simple, venerable
5. (adjective, comparative, declension-1, declension-2, superlative) the most important, valued, dear, precious
6. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) classic, traditional, essential

Concepts

ancient

old

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hoary

bygone

past

previous

Opposite of

novus, recēns, vīlis

Synonyms

vetus

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ex

priscus

praeteritus

senex

Translations

antigo

ancien

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antiguo

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antic

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velho

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viejo

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antico

alt

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antik

vell

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αρχαίος

پێشو

eski

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[anˈtiː.kʊs]

Etymology

Reflects Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti-h₃kʷ-o-s (literally “facing the front”), from the same roots whence ante (“in front of”) and oculus (“eye”). Compare Sanskrit अन्तिक (antiká, “near, in the vicinity; nearness, proximity”) and Proto-Nuristani *ãtika, which are however derived from *h₂enti-kó-s, with diminutive suffix. Sense 5 could be a calque of Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus).