Etymology

ars antiqua

Today it means: The medieval music of Europe during the High Middle Ages, between approximately 1170 and 1310. Full definition →

Latin ars antīqua
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromars antīqua
  2. English todayars antiqua

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ars antīqua (literally “old art”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.