antique

English

/ænˈtiːk/

adj
Definitions
  • Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
  • Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
  • (typography) Designating a style of type.
  • (bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.
  • (obsolete) , specifically:

Etymology

Borrowed from French antique (ancient, old) derived from Latin antiquus (former, earlier, ancient, old, venerable).

Origin

Latin

antiquus

Gloss

former, earlier, ancient, old, venerable

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

古, 老

Emoji

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