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antiquity vs antique

antique vs antiquity

antiquity and antique both are nouns.

antiquity is not an adjective while antique is an adjective.

antiquity is not a verb while antique is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiquity Yes No No No
antique Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, antique is a hyponym of antiquity; that is, antique is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antiquity:
  • antiquity: an artifact surviving from the past
  • antique: any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
Other hyponyms of antiquity include relic, Roman building, stela, stele.
antiquity (noun) antique (noun)
an artifact surviving from the past any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
extreme oldness an elderly man
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
antiquity (adjective) antique (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
out of fashion
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
antiquity (verb) antique (verb)
give an antique appearance to
shop for antiques
Difference between antiquity and antique

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