antiquity

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US /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/ UK /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/ See IPA manual

Freq #24669

Meanings

1

noun
Ancient times, especially the period of ancient Greece and Rome.

Cicero was one of the great orators of antiquity.
2

noun
An object or relic surviving from ancient times, such as a coin or statue.

The museum displays antiquities recovered from the ruins.
3

noun
The quality of being extremely old.

The value of the manuscript lies in its antiquity.

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Synonyms

3 noun · the quality of being... ancientness

Word family

Forms antiquities

Derived forms antiquitarianantiquitarianismantiquitaryantiquitechantiquitistantiquitizationantiquitizeantiquitouspreantiquity

Related forms ancient antic antiquarian antiquary antiquated antique

Simplified etymology

Antiquity entered Middle English from Latin antiquitas, derived from antiquus, “old” or “former.” Antiquus itself developed from ante, “before.”

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.

*h₂en- Proto-Indo-European antiquyte Middle English antiquité Old French antiquitas Latin

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# antiquity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/
**IPA (UK):** /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/
**Frequency rank:** 24669

## 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
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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