What is 'ancien' called in English?

'ancien' in English is called "Ancient". Ancient refers to: Qui appartient à une époque très reculée et qui n'existe plus.

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What is an example sentence for Ancient in French?

English: "The ancient city was discovered by archaeologists." | French: "La cité antique a été découverte par des archéologues."

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English to French Dictionary

ancient Meaning in French (ancient signification en français)

ancien, antique

ancien in English:ancient

Phonetic:ɑ̃sjɛ̃

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de ancient en français est ancien, antique. (Qui appartient à une époque très reculée et qui n'existe plus.)

Definitions of Ancient

1
adjective
antique
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Qui appartient à une époque très reculée et qui n'existe plus.
2
adjective
ancien
Having existed or been in use for many years.
Qui existe ou est utilisé depuis de nombreuses années.

Example Sentences

“The ancient city was discovered by archaeologists.”

La cité antique a été découverte par des archéologues.

“He studied ancient Greek philosophy.”

Il a étudié la philosophie grecque ancienne.

“The ancient tree had stood for centuries.”

L'arbre ancien se dressait depuis des siècles.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In English:

old archaicprimeval

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In English:

modern new recent

Inflected Word Forms

nounancientness

adverbanciently

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

ancient historycollocation

A period of history dating from the earliest known civilizations to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, or something that happened a very long time ago and is no longer relevant.