ancient
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
adjectivean · cient
Think: “ANCIENT sounds like AIN-shent—an old thing can make you say ‘ain’t it old?’”
Yes, it's ancient. The tricky part is the middle: it’s **-ci-** making the “sh” sound (/ʃ/) in **an-cient**.
Definitions
- adjectiveVery old; from a long time ago.
- adjectiveBelonging to the distant past, especially early in history.
Examples
- “We explored an ancient castle with thick stone walls.”
- “The museum displayed ancient coins from Greece and Rome.”
- “An ancient tree stood in the center of the village for hundreds of years.”
Synonyms
oldage-oldantiqueprehistoricarchaic
Antonyms
modernnew
Translations
ES antiguoPT antigoFR ancien
Common misspellings
anchientanshientancentanciantancienttanscientanciëntancieint
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