antiquity
nounfeminine/ɐ̃tigiˈðaðɨ/medium
an·ti·gui·da·de
Definitions
1A remote historical period, especially the classical era of Greek and Roman civilizations.
We study the philosophy of Antiquity in the History course.
Many archaeological discoveries reveal secrets of Antiquity.
Common collocations
high antiquityclassical antiquityart of antiquitycivilizations of antiquity
2The quality of being ancient or very old.
The antiquity of the piece of furniture increased its value on the collectors' market.
The antiquity of the tradition is a source of pride for the community.
Common collocations
antiquity of an objectprove antiquitysign of antiquity
Etymology
Do latim 'antiquitas' (qualidade de antigo).