antic · adjective, noun, verb1
- Latin · derived fromantiquus“venerable”
- Italian · derived fromantico“ancient”
- English todayantic
Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also Italian grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.
antic · noun2
From anticipation.
Words from the same roots
Italianantico all →
Antico
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