Antigüedad (en. Antique)

/antiɡweˈðað/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: Condition of what is ancient.

Example_sentence: The antiquity of that painting is impressive.

La antigüedad de esa pintura es impresionante.

Definition_text: Science related to past civilizations.

Example_sentence: He studies the antiquity of Egypt in his history class.

Estudia la antigüedad de Egipto en su clase de historia.

Definition_text: Quality of being ancient or having a long history.

Example_sentence: The antiquity of these ruins attracts many tourists.

La antigüedad de estas ruinas atrae a muchos turistas.

Etymology_origin: From Latin 'antiquitas, antiquitatem', meaning 'antiquity'.

Phrase: classical antiquity

Meaning: It refers to the period of Greek and Roman civilizations.

antigüedad clásica

Phrase: historical antiquity

Meaning: Defined periods in documented history.

antigüedad histórica

Phrase: antiquity of art

Meaning: Study of the art of past eras.

antigüedad del arte

Related_word: ancient

Description: Belonging to a past time; something old or long-established.

antiguo

Related_word: archaeology

Description: Science that studies past civilizations through their material remains.

arquelogía

Related_word: history

Description: Set of events and facts from the past.

historia

Meaning: Very old or valuable thing.

Example: That chair is an antique; it’s worth a fortune!

Esa silla es una antigüedad, ¡vale una fortuna!

Meaning: Someone who is very traditional or outdated.

Example: My grandfather is an antique in many of his ways of thinking.

Mi abuelo es una antigüedad en muchas de sus formas de pensar.