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antiquer en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English antique Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English antiquer From antique + -er.

Meanings

  1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of antique: more antique
    form of antique

antiquer en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English antique Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English antiquer From antique + -er.

Meanings

  1. A person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud.
  2. (slang) A person who browses for antiques.

Forms

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