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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantiquario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /antiˈkwarjo/
"L'antiquario ha trovato un dipinto del Rinascimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities or rare and ancient books.
"The antiquarian spent hours cataloging medieval manuscripts in the damp archives."
- 1
Relating to antiquaries, the study of ancient times, or rare old books.
"She browsed through the dusty shelves of the antiquarian bookstore."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'antiquarius', meaning relating to ancient times, which stems from 'antiquus' (ancient). Entering English in the late 16th century via French, the term originally denoted a scholar or collector who studies ancient relics, art, and historical texts, eventually expanding to describe anything pertaining to the study or collection of antiques.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiquarian" is said worldwide
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antiquaire
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ti.kɛʁ/
"Il est un antiquaire spécialisé dans les livres rares."
Antiquar
Transliteration: /antiˈkvaːɐ̯/
"Der Antiquar bewertete die alten Handschriften sorgfältig."
antiquario
Transliteration: /antiˈkwarjo/
"L'antiquario ha trovato un dipinto del Rinascimento."
anticuario
Transliteration: /antiˈkwaɾjo/
"Visitamos un pequeño taller dirigido por un viejo anticuario."
antiquário
Transliteration: /ã.tiˈkwa.ɾi.u/
"O antiquário coleciona moedas romanas raras."
पुरातत्ववेत्ता
Transliteration: pura-tattva-vetta
"वह प्राचीन वस्तुओं का एक प्रसिद्ध पुरातत्ववेत्ता है।"
古物学者
Transliteration: gǔ wù xué zhě
"这位古物学者对古代手稿进行了深入的研究。"
골동품 수집가
Transliteration: goldongpum sujipga
"그 골동품 수집가는 희귀한 책들을 많이 가지고 있다."
古物商
Transliteration: kobutsushō
"彼は街外れで古い古物商を営んでいます。"
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