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antigüedad

antiquity

noun ahn-tee-gweh-DAHD Less Common
Arts & Culture Traditions

Origin: From Latin antiquitas, from antiquus (ancient).

Also means

antique object

Usage Note

Antigüedad can refer to the ancient world as a historical era ('la antigüedad clásica') or to a specific antique object sold in a shop. The diaeresis on the ü is mandatory to signal that the u is pronounced in the güe combination; omitting it would change the word's orthography. The plural antigüedades is the standard word for an antiques shop or market.

Examples

"La antigüedad romana fascina a muchos estudiantes."

Natural Translation

Roman antiquity fascinates many students.

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