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antiquarius.

antiquarian;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[an.tiːˈkʷaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[an.tiˈkʷaː.ri.us]

  1. ancient, antique (from antiquity)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti-h₃kʷ-o-s Latin antīquus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin antīquārius From antīquus (“ancient”) + -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).

noun[an.tiːˈkʷaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[an.tiˈkʷaː.ri.us]

  1. antiquarian, antiquary (especially a student of ancient manuscripts)

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti-h₃kʷ-o-s Latin antīquus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin antīquārius From antīquus (“ancient”) + -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).

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