antiquity
/ænˈtɪkwəti/an-TIH-kwuh-tee
/ænˈtɪkwəti/an-TIH-kwuh-tee
Meaningoldness
Common meaning: ancient times
- antiquold, of former timesLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 133 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
- No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.
Origin: Built on Latin antīquus ‘old, of former times’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry antīquus, p. 133 · dictionary scan
Roots
- antīquus Latin “old, of former times”
Related words
Building blocks are an automatic split · open in app