A2adjective · common

ancient

ancient · ancienter · ancientest

стародавній, старий, античний, древній

древний, старинный, античный, старый

alt, historisch, früh, uralt

Having lasted from a remote periodHaving lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

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/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

» Rome has a lot of ancient buildings.

In Rom gibt es viele alte Gebäude. — Esperantostern

В Риме много древних зданий. — afyodor

В Риме много старинных зданий. — Selena777

В Риме много много древних сооружений. — marafon

Рим має багато стародавніх будівель. — triantafillou

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Meaning

5 senses

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
an ancient city
an ancient forest
historisch, altbacken, antiquiert
дре́внийdrévnij, стари́нныйstarínnyj, анти́чныйantíčnyj
дре́внійdrévnij, старода́внійstarodávnij, анти́чнийantýčnyj
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
an ancient author
an ancient empire
alt, früh
дре́внийdrévnij, старода́внийstarodávnij, старобы́лыйstarobýlyj
старода́внійstarodávnij
Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
antik
анти́чныйantíčnyj
анти́чнийantýčnyj
belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
(obsolete)Experienced; versed.
(obsolete)Former; sometime.

Examples

557 sentences

Rome has a lot of ancient buildings.
Рим має багато стародавніх будівель. — triantafillou
ruВ Риме много древних зданий. — afyodor
deIn Rom gibt es viele alte Gebäude. — Esperantostern
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This is an ancient law.
Це стародавній закон. — deniko
ruЭто древний закон. — Lenin_1917
deDas ist ein altes Gesetz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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That castle was built in ancient times.
deDiese Burg wurde in alten Zeiten erbaut. — Manfredo
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My father is interested in ancient history.
ruМой отец интересуется историей древнего мира. — marafon
deMein Vater interessiert sich für Alte Geschichte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Cats were sacred animals in ancient Egypt.
Кішки у Стародавньому Єгипті були священними тваринами. — triantafillou
ruКошки в Древнем Египте были священными животными. — Shady_arc
deKatzen waren heilige Tiere im alten Ägypten. — MUIRIEL
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

having lasted from a remote period:

Русский

By meaning 2

having lasted from a remote period:

existent or occurring in time long past:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

having lasted from a remote period:

existent or occurring in time long past:

history: relating to antiquity:

Origin

From Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus, composed

From Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus, composed of Latin ante (“before”) + -ānus (adjective-forming suffix). The non-etymological excrescent /t/ is by analogy with the common ending -ent.

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