"ancient" meaning in All languages combined

See ancient on Wiktionary

Adjective [Englisch]

IPA: ˈeɪnʃənt Audio: en-us-ancient.ogg Forms: ancient [positive], more ancient [comparative], ancienter [comparative], most ancient [superlative], ancientest [superlative]
  1. sehr alt, uralt, antik
    Sense id: de-ancient-en-adj-mKZL6mK4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ancient Greek Translations (sehr alt, uralt, antik): uralt (Deutsch), antik (Deutsch)
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