antiquary
/ˈæntɪˌkwɛɹi/noun, adjective
antiquary is spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, antiquary means “A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of antiquary is antiquaries.
How many letters and syllables are in antiquary?
| Letters | 9: A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is antiquary?
Antiquary appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th 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 antiquary?
- UK /ˈæntɪkw(ə)ɹi/
- US /ˈæntɪˌkwɛɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-antiquary.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of antiquary
- antiquaries plural
- antiquitary
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does antiquary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian.
- 2
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or relics of the past.
adjective
- 1
Relating to antiquity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate antiquary?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of antiquary: antiq..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Antiquary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | antiquaire |
| German | Antiquar, Antiquarin |
| Portuguese | antiquário |
| Spanish | anticuario |
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 antiquary come from?
From Latin antīquārius (“pertaining to antiquity, one fond of or employed in antiquities”), from antīquus (“ancient”) + -ārius; equivalent to antique + -ary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).