English → Latin
“antique” in Latin
antīquusold, ancient; aged; time-honoured, bygonemūsēuma place or temple devoted to the Muses; collection, especially a private collection of scientific curiosities, instrumenstatuaa statue, especially one made of metal
The English word antique itself goes back to Latin ante, through antiquus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
antique adj.
antiquus: antiquo opere factus: antiqui operis. Vid: ANCIENT.
An antique, opus antiquum: res antiqua: res antiquo opere facta: res antiqui operis. A cabinet or museum of antiquities, *thesaurus quo vasa, statuae, aliaeque res antiqui operis continentur: *horreum operum antiquorum. A collector of antiquities, *rerum antiquarum studiosus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for antique?
- The usual Latin words for “antique” are antīquus, mūsēum, statua. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.