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античный

Translation of античный

classical

Meaning of античный

Russian

относящийся к Древней Греции и Древнему Риму

English

relating to ancient Greek and Roman culture

classical

Transcription and pronunciation of античный

анти́чный

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɐnˈtʲit͡ɕnɨj]
In Latin letters
antichnyy

Traps and common mistakes

Античный or классический?

классический

классический ≠ classical (Greek/Roman): it means classic, standard

Don't mix them up. Ancient Greece and Rome — античный; classical music or a classic style — классический.

Она изучает античную литературу.

She studies classical literature.

Вечером мы слушали классическую музыку.

In the evening we listened to classical music — not античный.

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  1. We visited a classical temple in the old city.

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    Мы посетили античный храм в старом городе.

  2. The guide explained classical Greek art.

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    Гид рассказал об античном греческом искусстве.

античный synonyms

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What's the difference between античный, древнегреческий, and древнеримский

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древнегреческий

Only ancient Greek, not Roman.

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древнеримский

Only ancient Roman, not Greek.

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Questions about this word

What does античный mean?

relating to ancient Greek and Roman culture

How do you pronounce античный?

античный is pronounced [ɐnˈtʲit͡ɕnɨj], in Latin letters “antichnyy”.

How is античный used in a sentence?

We visited a classical temple in the old city. Translation: Мы посетили античный храм в старом городе.

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