Standard Lemma guide

antiquarian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌæn.tɪˈkwɛɹ.i.ən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • antiquarian literature

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: antiquarist, antiquary

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to antiques or antiquities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

an expert or collector of antiquities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: antiquary, archaist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expert

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English antiquary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English antiquarian From antiquary + -an.

Across languages

Translations

45 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: антикварен (antikvaren) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古代的 (gǔdài de) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古文物的 (gǔwénwù de) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Danish: antikvarisk — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Finnish: antikvaarinen — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Finnish: antiikkinen — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • French: antique — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Greek: αρχαιογνωστικός (archaiognostikós) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Irish: seanda — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Irish: ársaíochta — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Macedonian: антиква́рен (antikváren) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Macedonian: а́нтички (ántički) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Manx: shenn — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: antikvarisk — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: antikvarisk — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Portuguese: antigo — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Russian: антиква́рный (antikvárnyj) — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Serbo-Croatian: а̏нтиква̄ран — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Serbo-Croatian: ȁntikvāran — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Spanish: antiguo — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Spanish: anticuario — pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
  • Bulgarian: антиквар (antikvar) — collector, student or expert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古文物研究者 (gǔwénwù yánjiūzhě) — collector, student or expert
  • Danish: antikvar — collector, student or expert
  • Finnish: antiikin keräilijä — collector, student or expert
  • Finnish: antiikkiasiantuntija — collector, student or expert
  • French: antiquaire — collector, student or expert
  • German: Antiquar — collector, student or expert
  • German: Antiquarin — collector, student or expert
  • Greek: αρχαιογνώστης (archaiognóstis) — collector, student or expert
  • Irish: ársaitheoir — collector, student or expert
  • Irish: ceannaí seandachtaí — collector, student or expert
  • Macedonian: антиква́р (antikvár) — collector, student or expert
  • Manx: graihder shenn reddyn — collector, student or expert
  • Polish: antykwariusz — collector, student or expert
  • Polish: antykwarz — collector, student or expert
  • Portuguese: antiquário — collector, student or expert
  • Russian: антиква́р (antikvár) — collector, student or expert
  • Scottish Gaelic: àrsair — collector, student or expert
  • Scottish Gaelic: seanachaidh — collector, student or expert
  • Scottish Gaelic: seanaiche — collector, student or expert
  • Spanish: anticuario — collector, student or expert
  • Spanish: anticuaria — collector, student or expert
  • Swedish: antikvarie — collector, student or expert
  • Volapük: neflifed — collector, student or expert
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