What does antiquité in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word antiquité in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use antiquité in French.

The word antiquité in French means antiquity, antique, antique, relic, ancient relic, museum piece, age, age, Late Antiquity, earliest Antiquity. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word antiquité

antiquity

nom féminin (période gréco-romaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
César vécut durant l'Antiquité.
Caesar lived in antiquity.

antique

nom féminin (souvent au pluriel (objet, meuble ancien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce magasin propose de belles antiquités.
This shop sells lovely antiques.

antique, relic, ancient relic, museum piece

nom féminin (péjoratif (objet démodé) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mais c'est quoi, cette antiquité ?!
What on earth is this antique?!

age

nom féminin (figuré (période très ancienne) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ça fait une antiquité que je ne t'ai vu !
It's been aeons since I saw you!

age

nom féminin (ancienneté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'antiquité de cette coutume remonte au début du IIIe siècle.
The great age of this tradition places it at the beginning of the third century.

Late Antiquity

nom féminin (Histoire (de 300 à 500 de notre ère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

earliest Antiquity

nom féminin (Période de -3000 à -500)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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