## Meanings
1. Ancient times, especially the period of ancient Greece and Rome.
2. An object or relic surviving from ancient times, such as a coin or statue.
3. The quality of being extremely old.

## Examples
- Cicero was one of the great orators of antiquity.
- The museum displays antiquities recovered from the ruins.
- The value of the manuscript lies in its antiquity.

## Derived Forms
- antiquitarian
- antiquitarianism
- antiquitary
- antiquitech
- antiquitist
- antiquitization
- antiquitize
- antiquitous
- preantiquity

## Related Forms
- ancient
- antic
- antiquarian
- antiquary
- antiquated
- antique

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₂en-
- Root: antiquyte
- Root: antiquité
- Root: antiquitas

## Etymology
From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.

## AI Etymology
Antiquity is from Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité. In present-day use, it can mean ancient times, especially the period of ancient Greece and Rome, or an object or relic surviving from ancient times, such as a coin or statue. Derived formations include antiquitarian, antiquitarianism, antiquitary, antiquitech, and antiquitist.

## Topics
- Time
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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