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antiguo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ancient adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
  • ancients noun The peoples of the distant past, especially the writers, thinkers, and civilizations of classical antiquity.
  • antiquarian adj Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
  • antique noun An object, usually furniture or decorative item, valued for being old and often collectible.
  • former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
  • old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
  • quondam adj Former; once; at one time.
  • vintage noun The year or place a wine (or similar product) comes from, especially when it indicates quality.

Senses

antiguo is used for these senses in English:

  • ancient Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
  • ancient Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
  • ancients The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
  • antiquarian Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
  • former Previous.
  • old Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
  • old Former, previous.
  • quondam (formal) Former; once; at one time.

ancient — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
  2. adj Very old.
  3. noun A person who lived in the distant past, especially in classical Greece or Rome.

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