adj · name · noun · verb · 26 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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ăn′tēk′
Received-Pronunciation, contemporary:/ˌanˈtiːk/
Canada, General-American:/ˌænˈtik/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˌænˈtiːk/conservative Received Pronunciation; Australian
New-Zealand:/ˌɛnˈtiːk/
Scotland:/ˌanˈtik/
rhymes with -iːk
Philippines:/ʔɐnˈti.kɛ/
Philippines:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Designating a style of type.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing, typography
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Embossed without gilt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: age-old
Antonyms: none provided
22
adjective satellite
Meaning 22
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the beautiful antique French furniture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
23
noun
Meaning 23
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antiquity
24
noun
Meaning 24
an elderly man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah
25
verb
Meaning 25
give an antique appearance to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
antique furniture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: antiquate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
26
verb
Meaning 26
shop for antiques
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We went antiquing on Saturday
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shop, browse
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French antique (“ancient, old”), from Latin antiquus (“former, earlier, ancient, old”), from ante (“before”); see ante-. Doublet of antic.
From Spanish Antique, from Hiligaynon hantik.
Across languages
Translations
93 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Persian:
باستانی
(bāstāni)
— Having existed in ancient times
Persian:
کهن
(kohan)
— Having existed in ancient times
Polish:
antyczny
— Having existed in ancient times
Arabic:
عَتِيق
(ʕatīq)
— old; out of date
Arabic:
قَدِيم
(qadīm)
— old; out of date
Armenian:
հին
(hin)
— old; out of date
Armenian:
հինավուրց
(hinavurcʻ)
— old; out of date
Armenian:
վաղեմի
(vaġemi)
— old; out of date
Armenian:
անտիկ
(antik)
— old; out of date
Bulgarian:
стари́нен
(starínen)
— old; out of date
Bulgarian:
анти́чен
(antíčen)
— old; out of date
Burmese:
ရှေးဟောင်း
(hre:haung:)
— old; out of date
Catalan:
antic
— old; out of date
Catalan:
antiquat
— old; out of date
Chinese Mandarin:
古代
(gǔdài)
— old; out of date
Chinese Mandarin:
古老
(gǔlǎo)
— old; out of date
Danish:
antikvarisk
— old; out of date
Dutch:
antiek
— old; out of date
Esperanto:
antikva
— old; out of date
Finnish:
antiikkinen
— old; out of date
French:
ancien
— old; out of date
French:
antique
— old; out of date
Georgian:
ანტიკვარული
(anṭiḳvaruli)
— old; out of date
Georgian:
ძველებური
(ʒveleburi)
— old; out of date
German:
antik
— old; out of date
Hungarian:
antik
— old; out of date
Ido:
antiqua
— old; out of date
Indonesian:
antik
— old; out of date
Italian:
antico
— old; out of date
Italian:
obsoleto
— old; out of date
Japanese:
古い
(furui)
— old; out of date
Japanese:
骨董の
(kottō no)
— old; out of date
Japanese:
アンティークの
(antīku-no)
— old; out of date
Kazakh:
антиктік
(antiktık)
— old; out of date
Kazakh:
антикалық
(antikalyq)
— old; out of date
Kazakh:
ежелгі
(ejelgı)
— old; out of date
Norwegian:
antikvarisk
— old; out of date
Persian:
کهنه
(kohne)
— old; out of date
Polish:
antyczny
— old; out of date
Portuguese:
antigo
— old; out of date
Portuguese:
antiquado
— old; out of date
Russian:
антиква́рный
(antikvárnyj)
— old; out of date
Russian:
анти́чный
(antíčnyj)
— old; out of date
Russian:
стари́нный
(starínnyj)
— old; out of date
Russian:
дре́вний
(drévnij)
— old; out of date
Serbo-Croatian:
а̀нтичкӣ
— old; out of date
Serbo-Croatian:
àntičkī
— old; out of date
Spanish:
antiguo
— old; out of date
Turkish:
antika
— old; out of date
Yiddish:
אַנטיק
(antik)
— old; out of date
Belarusian:
антыкварыя́т
(antykvaryját)
— old piece
Bulgarian:
анти́ка
(antíka)
— old piece
Bulgarian:
стари́нен предме́т
(starínen predmét)
— old piece
Burmese:
ရှေးဟောင်းပစ္စည်း
(hre:haung:paccany:)
— old piece
Catalan:
antiguitat
— old piece
Catalan:
antigalla
— old piece
Chinese Mandarin:
古董
(gǔdǒng)
— old piece
Czech:
starožitnost
— old piece
Czech:
antikvity
— old piece
Esperanto:
antikvaĵo
— old piece
Finnish:
antiikkiesine
— old piece
Finnish:
antikviteetti
— old piece
Finnish:
antiikki
— old piece
French:
antique
— old piece
German:
Antiquität
— old piece
Greek:
αντίκα
(antíka)
— old piece
Hungarian:
régiség
— old piece
Hungarian:
antikvitás
— old piece
Japanese:
骨董品
(kottōhin)
— old piece
Japanese:
骨董
(kottō)
— old piece
Jingpho:
lak hawng
— old piece
Korean:
골동품
(goldongpum)
— old piece
Korean:
골동
(goldong)
— old piece
Macedonian:
старина
(starina)
— old piece
Macedonian:
антиквите́т
(antikvitét)
— old piece
Macedonian:
антика
(antika)
— old piece
Mongolian:
эртний эдлэл
(ertnii edlel)
— old piece