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ancien.

old, former, ex- (no longer current)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃//ɑ̃.sjɛ.n‿/

  1. old, former, ex- (no longer current)

    Ancien Régime
    Ancien Testament

  2. ancient (very old)

    le grec ancien
    l'ancien français
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French ancien, from Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

noun/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃//ɑ̃.sjɛ.n‿/

  1. an old person

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French ancien, from Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

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