antiquation en · NOUN
Etymology
From Late Latin antīquātiō, antīquātiōnem, noun of action from past-participle stem of antīquāre. English antique + -ation.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The process of becoming antique or obsolete.
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(countable, usually) Something that is antique or obsolete.
What to Planck and to many of his contemporaries seemed perfectly indifferent antiquations, have again come to be regarded as questions of engrossing interest and vital importance[…]
1874, Alexander Ferrier Mitchell, John Paterson Struthers, Minutes of the sessions of the Westminster assembly of divines:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antiquations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |