English → Latin
“antiquity” in Latin
vetustusthat which has existed a long time; old, ancient, aged; established, lasting; after or in the manner of the ancients, olantīquitāsantiquity (ancient times); the good old days; the ancients
The English word antiquity itself goes back to Latin antīquus, through antiquitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
antiquity
vetustas (the long duration; and, the olden time): antiquitas (in all the meanings of the English word). An antiquity, antiqua res: antiquum opus. A monument of antiquity, monumentum antiquitatis. Roman antiquities, *antiquitates Romanae. Anything bears about it evident marks of antiquity, plurima in aliqua re antiquitatis effigies.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for antiquity?
- The usual Latin words for “antiquity” are vetustus, antīquitās. 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.