old-time en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English old Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English old-time From old + time.
Meanings
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From or reminiscent of an earlier time or era; old-fashioned.
He likes to listen to old-time music.
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Ancient; persisting since ancient times.
Had a pterodactyl swooped down from those old-time crags, it would hardly have been out of place.
1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more old-time | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most old-time | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
old-timely · old-timer · old-timy · old-time country · old-timey
Translations (6)
sv gammaldags (old-fashioned) · fr vétuste (old-fashioned) · eo malmoderna (old-fashioned) · bg старовремски (old-fashioned) · la vetustus (old-fashioned) · bg старинен (old-fashioned)