classical antiquity

proper noun

The era of the height of Greco-Roman civilization in southern Europe, roughly comprising the 6th century BC to the 5th century (AD), although sometimes distinguished from Late Antiquity

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Meanings

classical antiquity1

proper noun

alternative Classical Antiquity · alternative Classical antiquity

  1. historyThe era of the height of Greco-Roman civilization in southern Europe, roughly comprising the 6th century BC to the 5th century (AD), although sometimes distinguished from Late Antiquity

Classical antiquity2

proper noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of classical antiquity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
antiquity

Translations

Arabic اَلْعُصُورُ ٱلْكلَاسِيكِيَّةُ ٱلْقَدِيمَةُ
  • اَلْعُصُورُ ٱلْكلَاسِيكِيَّةُ ٱلْقَدِيمَةُthe Greco-Roman period of history
Czech antika
  • antikathe Greco-Roman period of history
Danish antikken, klassiske oldtid
  • antikkenthe Greco-Roman period of history
  • klassiske oldtidthe Greco-Roman period of history
Dutch klassieke oudheid
  • klassieke oudheidthe Greco-Roman period of history
Finnish antiikki, vanha aika
  • antiikkithe Greco-Roman period of history
  • vanha aikathe Greco-Roman period of history
French Antiquité classique
  • Antiquité classiquethe Greco-Roman period of history
German Antike
  • Antikethe Greco-Roman period of history
Greek Κλασική Αρχαιότητα
  • Κλασική Αρχαιότητα (Klasikí Archaiótita)the Greco-Roman period of history
Italian antichità classica
  • antichità classicathe Greco-Roman period of history
Polish antyk
  • antykthe Greco-Roman period of history
Portuguese antiguidade clássica
  • antiguidade clássicathe Greco-Roman period of history
Romanian antichitate clasică
  • antichitate clasicăthe Greco-Roman period of history
Slovak antika
  • antikathe Greco-Roman period of history
Spanish Antigüedad clásica
  • Antigüedad clásicathe Greco-Roman period of history
Swedish antiken
  • antikenthe Greco-Roman period of history
Cite this entry
APA

classical antiquity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20antiquity

MLA

“classical antiquity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20antiquity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classical antiquity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20antiquity.

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