What does antiguo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word antiguo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use antiguo in Spanish.

The word antiguo in Spanish means ancient, former, old, old-fashioned, outdated, senior, long-serving, long-standing, old fashioned, Old Testament, ancient art, old town, old city, old Spanish, old Castilian, outdated, obsolete. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word antiguo

ancient

adjetivo (de tiempo pasado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En el antiguo Egipto se embalsamaba a los muertos.
The dead were embalmed in Ancient Egypt.

former, old

adjetivo (que ya no existe)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El antiguo teatro de la ciudad fue convertido en librería.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. They turned the old theatre into a bookshop.

old-fashioned, outdated

adjetivo (pasado de moda)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mamá, no me voy a poner este vestido tan antiguo.
There's no way I'm wearing such an old-fashioned dress, Mum.

senior, long-serving, long-standing

adjetivo (que lleva tiempo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La empresa jubiló al empleado más antiguo.
The company retired the most senior employee.

old fashioned

nombre masculino (anticuado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi padre es un antiguo, por eso odia todo lo moderno.
My Dad is old-fashioned; that's why he hates everything modern.

Old Testament

nombre propio masculino (Biblia) (biblical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Antiguo Testamento católico tiene 46 libros, mientras que el protestante tiene 39.
The Catholic Old Testament has 46 books, while the Protestant version has 39.

ancient art

(de la antigüedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julián es especialista en arte antiguo.

old town, old city

(ciudad: centro histórico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El casco antiguo de Cádiz se parece mucho al de la Habana.
The old town of Cádiz strongly resembles that of Havana.

old Spanish, old Castilian

(coloquial (language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta edición del Cantar de Mio Cid está en castellano antiguo y moderno.
This version of "The Song of my Cid" is in old and modern Spanish.

outdated, obsolete

locución adverbial (de hace tiempo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un comentario de antiguo, ya no se usa.

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