antiquarian
an·ti·quar·i·an/ˌæn.tɪˈkwɛɹ.i.ən/adjective, noun
antiquarian is spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-R-I-A-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables (an·ti·quar·i·an). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, antiquarian means “Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in antiquarian?
| Letters | 11: A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: an·ti·quar·i·an |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is antiquarian?
Antiquarian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce antiquarian?
- US /ˌæn.tɪˈkwɛɹ.i.ən/
Antiquarian has 5 syllables, split an·ti·quar·i·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-antiquarian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with antiquarian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as antiquarian from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹiən/):
- humanitarian
- Bulgarian
- vegetarian
- authoritarian
- ovarian
- sectarian
- totalitarian
- veterinarian
- bavarian
- egalitarian
- unitarian
- parliamentarian
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of antiquarian
- more antiquarian comparative
- most antiquarian superlative
- antiquitarian
- antiquarians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does antiquarian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
antiquarian literature
noun
- 1
A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate antiquarian?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of antiquarian: antiq..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Antiquarian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | antique , antiquaire |
| Portuguese | antigo , antiquário |
| Spanish | antiguo, anticuario , anticuaria |
| German | Antiquar, Antiquarin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does antiquarian come from?
From antiquary + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).