antikva

Esperanto

Etymology

From English antique, French antique, German antik, Italian antico, Russian антиква́рный (antikvárnyj), Spanish antiguo, all ultimately from Latin antīquus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.ˈtik.va/
  • Hyphenation: an‧tik‧va

Adjective

antikva (accusative singular antikvan, plural antikvaj, accusative plural antikvajn)

  1. antique, ancient
    • 1908, René Artigues, La filino de la feinoj, from the collection Laŭroj Project Gutenberg transcription
      Ŝia korpo superis la plej neriproĉindajn ĉefverkojn de la antikva kaj nuntempa skulptarto.
      Her body surpassed the most irreproachable masterworks of ancient and modern sculpture.

Synonyms

  • antikvaĵo (“antique (noun)”)
  • antikveco (“antiquity (quality of being ancient)”)
  • antikvo (“antiquity (period of history)”)
  • antikvulo (“person in ancient times”)
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