ars antiqua

noun

The medieval music of Europe during the High Middle Ages, between approximately 1170 and 1310.

OriginLatin ars antīqua →
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Meanings

nounars antiqua (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe medieval music of Europe during the High Middle Ages, between approximately 1170 and 1310.

Origin

  1. Latinars antīqua
  2. Englishars antiqua

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

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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