Meaning

6 senses
  1. A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.

    Klassiker

    образе́цobrazéc

  2. An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.

    Klassiker

    кла́ссикаklássika

  3. The author of such a work.

  4. A major, long-standing sporting event.

  5. A major, long-standing sporting event.

    Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.

    Klassiker

  6. (dated)One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.

More definitions
  • a creation of the highest excellence
  • an artist who has created classic works

Examples

122 sentences
  1. What's your favorite classic rock song?

    deWelches ist dein Lieblingstitel aus dem Klassik-Rock? — samueldora

  2. Which do you like better, blues or classic rock?

  3. I want to get that classic car no matter how expensive it is.

    deIch will diesen Oldtimer haben, egal wie teuer er ist. — al_ex_an_der

  4. You aren't really going to get rid of your classic car, are you?

  5. You're not really going to get rid of your classic car, are you?

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
example:
lasting work:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
example:

Origin

From French classique, from Latin classic(us) (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry

From French classique, from Latin classic(us) (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis. By surface analysis, class + -ic. Piecewise doublet of classy.

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Forms

plural: classics
Singularclassic
Pluralclassics

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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