/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/
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Translation
old, former, ancient
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin anteanus ('belonging to a former time'), formed from Latin ante ('before'). English ancient comes from the same source, and ante survives in words like antecedent.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- anteanus
- English cognates
- ancient, ante
Grammar
Feminineancienne
Masc pluralanciens
Fem pluralanciennes
Examples
l' .
We visited the old town with its old walls.
C' l'.
He is my former music teacher at school.
charme.
This old house has a lot of character.
tous .
Former students meet up every five years.
horloge appartenait --.
This antique clock belonged to my great-grandfather.
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