antiquarianism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English antiquary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English antiquarian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English antiquarianism From antiquarian + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Study or love of antiques.
- (countable, uncountable) Study or love of antiquity.
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(countable, uncountable) Archaism.
We cannot tell if we're facing "nonsense" words that she's coining afresh or obsolete, Old English antiquarianisms from before the standardization of spelling.
Jeffrey Jullich, Review of Bed Hangings by Susan Howe, Electronic Poetry Review #2. Retrieved on October 30, 2006
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antiquarianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| antiquitarianism | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
Translations (4)
ru антиквариани́зм (study or love of antiques) · pl antykwarstwo (study or love of antiques) · el αρχαιογνωσία (study or love of antiques) · pt antiquarismo (study or love of antiques)