antique

/ɑ̃tik/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. ancient (civilization)

Similar words

vieux

Worth distinguishing: vieux is the general word for old; antique specifically relates to ancient civilizations or antiques.

Practice

1 What does antique mean?

2 Fill the gap: La civilisation ___ fascine les historiens.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches antique?

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