🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

骨董

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kottō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antique/ænˈtiːk/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は祖母から美しい骨董を受け継いだ。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age.

    "She inherited a beautiful antique from her grandmother."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting objects made in an earlier period, especially those that are over 100 years old.

    "The antique vase was displayed prominently in the gallery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'antique' originates from the Latin 'antiquus', meaning 'ancient' or 'old'. It evolved through Old French 'antique' before entering English in the late 14th century, where it retained the connotation of age and value.

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