antiquated
/ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd/AN-tuh-kway-tid
/ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd/AN-tuh-kway-tid
Meaningmade old
Common meaning: out of date
- antiquold, of former timesLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 133 · scan
- atedpast ending: made into or treated by
Sources & notes
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Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin antīquus ‘old, of former times’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry antīquus, p. 133 · dictionary scan
Roots
- antīquus Latin “old, of former times”
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