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Pronunciation / Transliteration: an.ti.kiˈta
"Questo vaso risale all'antichità romana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.
"Many philosophical concepts originate in classical antiquity." - 2
An object, building, or work of art from the ancient past.
"The museum houses a remarkable collection of Greek and Roman antiquities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'antiquitas', stemming from 'antiquus' meaning 'ancient' or 'former'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting ancient times or ancient objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiquity" is said worldwide
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antiquité
Transliteration: ã-ti-ki-te
"Les statues datent de la haute antiquité."
Antike
Transliteration: anˈtiːkə
"Die Kultur der Antike fasziniert viele Historiker."
antichità
Transliteration: an.ti.kiˈta
"Questo vaso risale all'antichità romana."
antigüedad
Transliteration: an.ti.ɣweˈdad
"El templo es una reliquia de la antigüedad."
antiguidade
Transliteration: ã.ti.ɡwiˈda.dʒi
"O estudo da antiguidade clássica é fundamental."
प्राचीनता
Transliteration: prāchīnatā
"इस मंदिर की प्राचीनता अद्भुत है।"
古代
Transliteration: gǔdài
"这座雕塑来自古代。"
고대
Transliteration: godae
"그들은 고대 문화를 연구합니다."
古代
Transliteration: kodai
"古代の歴史について学びました。"
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