Vocabulary
die
Antike
/anˈtiːkə/· noun· Pl. —
(classical) antiquity — the age of ancient Greece and Rome
Die Antike — the age of ancient Greece and Rome, roughly 800 BC to AD 500; you meet it in history, Latin and philosophy, and in every museum of classical art.
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- die Antike
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- der Antike
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Antike
classical antiquity
Schon in der Antike gab es in Rom Wohnhäuser mit mehreren Stockwerken.
Even in antiquity there were residential buildings with several storeys in Rome.
Word family
Antikeantikancient; antiquedie Spätantikelate antiquitydie Antiquitätantique (object)
Common combinations
- in der Antikein antiquity
- seit der Antikesince antiquity
- die griechische AntikeGreek antiquity
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
das Altertum
Common learner mistakes
- Ich sammle Antiken.Ich sammle Antiquitäten.Old objects you collect or buy in a shop are Antiquitäten; die Antike is the historical era.
Real examples
- Viele Begriffe unserer Politik stammen aus der Antike.Many terms of our politics come from antiquity.
- Seit der Antike versuchen Philosophen zu bestimmen, was ein gutes Leben ausmacht.Since antiquity philosophers have tried to define what makes a good life.
- Das Museum zeigt Skulpturen aus der griechischen und römischen Antike.The museum shows sculptures from Greek and Roman antiquity.
