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Added 6 October 2026

antiquity

/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/ noun

In Latin: antīquitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about antiquity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
The people of ancient times.
An old gentleman.

Origin

From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.

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