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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prachin
"यह एक प्राचीन मंदिर है।"
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2 senses- 1
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or common use.
"Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient civilization buried beneath the desert sands." - 2
Very old; aged.
"The old man shared stories passed down through ancient family traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'ancien', ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin root 'antianus', derived from 'ante' meaning 'before'. Entering the English language in the 14th century, it initially denoted something existing from a distant past and evolved to describe any object, civilization, or tradition dating back to antiquity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ancient" is said worldwide
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ancien
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/
"C'est un monument ancien."
alt
Transliteration: /alt/
"Das ist eine alte Kultur."
antico
Transliteration: /anˈti.ko/
"Questo è un tempio antico."
antiguo
Transliteration: /anˈti.ɣwa/
"Visitamos una ciudad antigua."
antigo
Transliteration: /ɐ̃ˈti.ɡu/
"Eles estudam a história antiga."
प्राचीन
Transliteration: prachin
"यह एक प्राचीन मंदिर है।"
古老
Transliteration: gǔlǎo
"这是一个古老的传说。"
고대의
Transliteration: godaewi
"우리는 고대 유적을 방문했다."
古代の
Transliteration: kodai no
"これは古代の遺跡です。"
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