Antique

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ænˈtiːk/
• Rhymes: -iːk

Origin

From French antique ("ancient, old"), from Latin antiquus ("former, earlier, ancient, old"), from ante ("before"); see ante- and antic.

Full definition of antique

Adjective

1. Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.
• 1905, w, w:The Case of Miss Elliott Chapter 1, “There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which … was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. â€¦â€

Related terms

Noun

1. An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.
2. (figuratively, mildly pejorative) An old person.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To shop for antiques; to search for antiques.
2. (transitive) To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.