antiquarian

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌæntəˈkwɛriən/ UK /ˌæntɪˈkweəriən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
relating to or dealing in antiques and old books; a collector of such

She browsed an antiquarian bookshop for first editions.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to or dealing in... antiquary collectorarchaist

Opposites

modernist

Word family

Derived forms antiquarianism

Related forms antique antiquary antiquity

Etymology

From Latin antiquārius ('pertaining to antiquity'), from antiquus ('old, ancient'), from ante ('before').

antiquārius Latin antiquus Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# antiquarian

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌæntəˈkwɛriən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæntɪˈkweəriən/

## Meanings
1. relating to or dealing in antiques and old books; a collector of such

## Examples
- She browsed an antiquarian bookshop for first editions.

## Synonyms
- antiquary
- collector
- archaist

## Antonyms
- modernist

## Derived Forms
- antiquarianism

## Related Forms
- antique
- antiquary
- antiquity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: antiquārius
- Root: antiquus

## Etymology
From Latin antiquārius ('pertaining to antiquity'), from antiquus ('old, ancient'), from ante ('before').

## AI Etymology
Antiquarian is an adjective and noun meaning "relating to or dealing in antiques and old books; a collector of such". Historically, it is from Latin antiquārius ('pertaining to antiquity'), from antiquus ('old, ancient'), from ante ('before'). The historical chain links Latin antiquārius with Latin antiquus. Close English family members include antiquarianism, antique, antiquary, and antiquity. This keeps the modern adjective and noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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