ancient in Greek
ancient in Greek is αρχαίος — ancient means belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
ancient in Greek
αρχαίος
Pronounced: archaios
What does "ancient" mean?
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adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
"Archaeologists found coins from an ancient civilisation buried beneath the field."
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adj Very old.
"The ancient oak in the churchyard has stood there for centuries."
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noun A person who lived in the distant past, especially in classical Greece or Rome.
"The ancients built enormous temples without any modern machines."
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ancient in a sentence
- Archaeologists found coins from an ancient civilisation buried beneath the field.
- The museum houses artifacts from ancient Egypt.
- The ancient oak in the churchyard has stood there for centuries.
- My laptop is so ancient that it takes ten minutes to start.
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What is "ancient" in Greek?
"ancient" in Greek is αρχαίος. ancient means: Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
How do you pronounce αρχαίος?
"ancient" in Greek is αρχαίος, pronounced "archaios".
How do you use "ancient" in a sentence?
Example: "Archaeologists found coins from an ancient civilisation buried beneath the field." In Greek, "ancient" is αρχαίος.
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