Latin
[edit] EtymologyFrom ante (“‘before, previous’”)


[edit] Adjectiveantīquus m. (feminine antīqua, neuter antīquum); first/second declension

old, ancient
aged
time-honoured
simple, classic venerable
gone by

[edit] English
[edit] EtymologyFrom French antique (“‘ancient, old’”) < Latin antiquus (“‘former, earlier, ancient, old’”) < ante (“‘before’”); see ante- and antic.


[edit] PronunciationIPA: /&#230;n&#712;ti&#720;k/
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Rhymes: -i&#720;k

[edit] Adjectiveantique (comparative more antique, superlative most antique)

Positive
antique
Comparative
more antique
Superlative
most antique


Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.

[edit] Related termsancient
antic
antiquary
antiquarian
antiquated
antiquity

[edit] Translations[show &#9660;]old; out of date
Croatian: anti&#269;ki hr(hr)
Dutch: antiek nl(nl)
German: antik de(de)
Hungarian: antik hu(hu)
Italian: antico it(it)
Polish: antyczny m.



[edit] NounSingular
antique
Plural
antiques


antique (plural antiques)

An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.
(figuratively, mildly pejorative) An old person.

[edit] Translations[show &#9660;]old piece
Croatian: antikvitet hr(hr) m.
Czech: staro&#382;itnost cs(cs) f.
German: Antiquit&#228;t de(de) f.
Hungarian: r&#233;gis&#233;g hu(hu), antikvit&#225;s hu(hu)
Japanese: &#39592;&#33891;&#21697; (kott&#333;hin)
Polish: antyk m.
Portuguese: antiguidades f. pl.



[edit] VerbInfinitive
to antique
Third person singular
antiques
Simple past
antiqued
Past participle
antiqued
Present participle
antiquing


to antique (third-person singular simple present antiques, present participle antiquing, simple past and past participle antiqued)

To shop for antiques; to search for antiques.

[edit] External links“antique” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
"antique" at The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911.

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[edit] French
[edit] Adjectiveantique

ancient (very old)



This French entry was created from the translations listed at ancient. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see antique in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2008

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