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Antiquity Pronunciation
Antiquity is pronounced an-TI-kwuh-tee, IPA /ænˈtɪkwəti/.
an-TI-kwuh-tee
US /ænˈtɪkwəti/ · UK /ænˈtɪkwɪti/
Syllables: an · TI · kwuh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The ancient past, especially the Greek and Roman world, or an object surviving from it.
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Antiquity in a Sentence
- The statue dates from late antiquity.
- He lectures on warfare in antiquity.
- A bronze of real antiquity turned up in the attic.
Common Mispronunciations of Antiquity
Not an-TEE-kwi-tee
Antique holds a long ee, and the longer word clips the same vowel down to the i of tick.
Not an-TI-kyoo-i-tee
Equity and ubiquity run their qu into a quick kw, and this word treats it the same way.
Tip: Classical antiquity usually means Greece and Rome; an antiquity, countable, is a single old object.
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