antiquity meaning

UK /ænˈtɪkwɪti/ US /ænˈtɪkwəti/ 4 syllables

antiquity (noun): the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe.

antiquity has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

antiquity as a noun

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
Type of: historic period
Related forms: antique
extreme oldness
Synonyms: ancientness
Type of: oldness
Related forms: antique
an artifact surviving from the past
Type of: artifact
Kinds: antique, relic, Roman building, stele
Related forms: antique

antiquity in a sentence

In the museum, sculptures from antiquity are exhibited.
In antiquity, architecture was beautiful and refined.
Renaissance artists were fascinated by Classical antiquity.
The origin of the universe has been studied by man since antiquity.
The Colosseum in Rome is one of the most important structures of antiquity.

How to pronounce antiquity

antiquity is pronounced /ænˈtɪkwɪti/ in British English and /ænˈtɪkwəti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in TY · 9-letter words

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