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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAntiquated
/ˈæn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Old-fashioned or outdated; no longer suitable for modern times or usage.
"The factory was still operating with antiquated machinery from the 19th century." - 2
Characteristic of an earlier period; ancient to the point of obsolescence.
"Researchers struggled to decipher the antiquated legal terminology found in the parchment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'antiquatus', the past participle of 'antiquare' meaning 'to make old' or 'to render ancient', stemming from 'antiquus' meaning 'ancient' or 'former'. Entering the English language in the early 17th century, it shifted from a legal term denoting repealed laws to a general description for anything out of date, old-fashioned, or no longer useful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiquated" is said worldwide
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antiqué
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ti.ke/
"Ce système informatique est devenu complètement antiqué."
antiquiert
Transliteration: /antiˈkvɪʁt/
"Diese Methoden sind in der modernen Medizin völlig antiquiert."
antiquato
Transliteration: /antiˈkwato/
"Il loro modo di pensare è piuttosto antiquato."
anticuado
Transliteration: /antiˈkwaðo/
"Utilizan un software muy anticuado para la gestión."
antiquado
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.tiˈkwa.du/
"Aquele conceito de negócios já está antiquado."
पुराना
Transliteration: purana
"यह मशीन अब बहुत पुरानी हो चुकी है।"
陈旧的
Transliteration: chén jiù de
"这家工厂还在使用陈旧的设备。"
구식의
Transliteration: gusig-ui
"그 회사의 경영 방식은 너무 구식이다."
時代遅れの
Transliteration: jidaidokureno
"その法律は現在の社会には時代遅れだ。"
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