how to pronounce antiquity

/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/

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antiquity is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of antiquity in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… in Yorkshire in deep antiquity and had …”

meanings of antiquity

noun:

The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
The people of ancient times.
A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
An old gentleman.

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The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

antiquity frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word antiquity occurs in english on average 3.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics antiquity can be related to

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