antique
antique - English
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ænˈtiːk/
Adjective
antique (comparative antiquer, superlative antiquest)
- Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
- Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
- (typography) Designating a style of type.
- (bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.
- (obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
- Fantastic, odd, wild, antic.
Synonyms
- (out of date): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also obsolete
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Noun
antique (plural antiques)
- In general, anything very old; specifically:
- An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.
- Hyponym: junque
- An object of ancient times.
- (in the singular) The style or manner of ancient times, used especially of Greek and Roman art.
- (figuratively, mildly derogatory) An old person.
- (obsolete) A man of ancient times.
- An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.
- (typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
- (obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
Synonyms
- (old person): coffin dodger, geriatric, oldster; see also old person
- (man of ancient times): ancient
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Verb
antique (third-person singular simple present antiques, present participle antiquing, simple past and past participle antiqued)
- (intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.
- (transitive) To make (an object) appear to be an antique in some way.
- (transitive, bookbinding) To emboss without gilding.
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antique - French
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɑ̃.tik/
Adjective
antique (plural antiques)
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antique - Italian
Adjective
antique f pl
- feminine plural of antiquo
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antique - Latin
Adjective
antīque
- vocative masculine singular of antīquus
antique - Portuguese
Verb
antique
- (European spelling) inflection of antiquar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative