antiquary
An antiquary is a person who studies or collects antiques, ancient artifacts, or ancient history. This term specifically refers to an expert or amateur enthusiast who focuses on the physical remains and records of the past.
Exemples
3 sur 5The local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
The local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
The manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
The manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
My grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
My grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Antique + Query'. An antiquary is someone who makes a 'query' (searches/asks) for 'antiques'.
Quiz rapide
The _______ spent hours in the library researching the origin of the 12th-century seal.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : antiquary
Exemples
The local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
everydayThe local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
The manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
formalThe manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
My grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
informalMy grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
Historians often rely on the detailed catalogs produced by an 18th-century antiquary to understand lost monuments.
academicHistorians often rely on the detailed catalogs produced by an 18th-century antiquary to understand lost monuments.
The auction house hired a professional antiquary to value the estate's collection of medieval coins.
businessThe auction house hired a professional antiquary to value the estate's collection of medieval coins.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries
devoted antiquary
devoted antiquary
rural antiquary
rural antiquary
Souvent confondu avec
Antiquity refers to the quality of being ancient or the ancient period itself, whereas an antiquary is a person.
An antique is an old object, while an antiquary is the person who studies or collects such objects.
Notes d'usage
The term is somewhat formal and literary; in modern conversational English, 'antiquarian' is often used interchangeably or people simply use 'collector of antiques'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use this word to describe an object (e.g., 'an antiquary clock'), but it must only refer to a person.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Antique + Query'. An antiquary is someone who makes a 'query' (searches/asks) for 'antiques'.
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'antiquarius', meaning 'belonging to antiquity' or 'one who studies antiquity'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The 'Society of Antiquaries of London' is the oldest learned society in the world concerned with the physical remains of the past.
Quiz rapide
The _______ spent hours in the library researching the origin of the 12th-century seal.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : antiquary
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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