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