vetust

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adjective

antique; ancient; old, in a positive way

OriginLatin vetustus →
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Meanings

adjectivevetust (comparative more vetust, superlative most vetust)

comparative more vetust · superlative most vetust

  1. obsoleteantique; ancient; old, in a positive way

Origin

  1. Latinvetustus“old, ancient”
  2. Englishvetust

Borrowed from Latin vetustus (“old, ancient”).

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APA

vetust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetust

MLA

“vetust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetust. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vetust,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetust.

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