Meanings
adjectiveantiquarian (comparative more antiquarian, superlative most antiquarian)
comparative more antiquarian · superlative most antiquarian · alternative antiquitarian
- Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
antiquarian literature
nounantiquarian (plural antiquarians)
plural antiquarians · alternative antiquitarian
- A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
Synonyms: antiquarist, antiquary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
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Translations
Bulgarian антикварен, антиквар
- антикварен (antikvaren)pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- антиквар (antikvar)collector, student or expert
Chinese Mandarin 古代的, 古文物的
- 古代的 (gǔdài de)pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- 古文物的 (gǔwénwù de)pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- 古文物研究者 (gǔwénwù yánjiūzhě)collector, student or expert
Danish antikvarisk, antikvar
- antikvariskpertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- antikvarcollector, student or expert
Finnish antikvaarinen, antiikkinen
- antikvaarinenpertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- antiikkinenpertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- antiikin keräilijäcollector, student or expert
- antiikkiasiantuntijacollector, student or expert
French antique, antiquaire
- antiquepertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- antiquairecollector, student or expert
German Antiquar, Antiquarin
- Antiquarcollector, student or expert
- Antiquarincollector, student or expert
Greek αρχαιογνωστικός, αρχαιογνώστης
- αρχαιογνωστικός (archaiognostikós)pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- αρχαιογνώστης (archaiognóstis)collector, student or expert
Irish seanda, ársaíochta
- seandapertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- ársaíochtapertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- ársaitheoircollector, student or expert
- ceannaí seandachtaícollector, student or expert
Norwegian Bokmål antikvarisk
- antikvariskpertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
Polish antykwariusz, antykwarz
- antykwariuszcollector, student or expert
- antykwarzcollector, student or expert
Portuguese antigo, antiquário
- antigopertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- antiquáriocollector, student or expert
Russian антиква́рный, антиква́р
- антиква́рный (antikvárnyj)pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- антиква́р (antikvár)collector, student or expert
Scottish Gaelic àrsair, seanachaidh
- àrsaircollector, student or expert
- seanachaidhcollector, student or expert
- seanaichecollector, student or expert
Spanish antiguo, anticuario
- antiguopertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- anticuariopertaining to antiquaries; second-hand
- anticuariocollector, student or expert
- anticuariacollector, student or expert
Swedish antikvarie
- antikvariecollector, student or expert
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APA
antiquarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiquarian
MLA
“antiquarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiquarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiquarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiquarian.
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