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ancient (adjective)

ينتمي إلى زمن بعيد جداً في الماضي، عادة منذ آلاف السنين. الأهرامات هي مثال على العمارة القديمة.

💬 Exemplo

"My grandfather has an ancient radio in the attic that still works."

💡 Dica de memorização

Think of 'An' + 'cient' (sounds like 'cent'). It takes many 'cents' (centuries) to become 'ancient.'

🏛️ Origem

🔗 Sinônimos
antique prehistoric aged venerable archaic
⚠️ Erros comuns

Calling a 20-year-old car ancient. → Calling a 20-year-old car old or vintage.

Spelling it 'anceint'. → Spelling it 'ancient'.