antiquity
/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/noun
antiquity is spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-I-T-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, antiquity means “Ancient times; faraway history; former ages” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of antiquity is antiquities.
How many letters and syllables are in antiquity?
| Letters | 9: A-N-T-I-Q-U-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.7 times per million words; the 16,455th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is antiquity?
Antiquity appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th 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 antiquity?
- UK /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/
- US /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/
Antiquity has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-antiquity.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of antiquity
- antiquities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does antiquity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
- 2
The people of ancient times.
- 3
obsoleteAn old gentleman.
- 4
The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
- 5
A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
- 6
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Antiquity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Antiquité , antiquité |
| German | Antike, Altertum |
| Portuguese | antiguidade |
| Spanish | antigüedad |
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 antiquity come from?
From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).