# antiquity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #16,402

## Definitions
1. Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
2. The people of ancient times.
3. An 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.

## Etymology
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.

## Common misspellings (13)
`anitquity`, `anntiquity`, `antiqiuty`, `antiqquity`, `antiquitty`, `antiquityy`, `antiquiyt`, `antiqutiy`, `antiuqity`, `antqiuity`, `anttiquity`, `atniquity`, `natiquity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antiquity