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obsolete
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??bs?li?t/
- (US) enPR: äbs??l?t, IPA(key): /?bs??li?t/, /??bs?li?t/
Etymology 1
From Latin obsol?tus (“worn out, gone out of use”), past participle of obsol?scere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”); see obsolesce.
Alternative forms
- absolete (obsolete)
Adjective
obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete)
- (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
- Synonyms: antiquated, deprecated, disused
- (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
- Synonyms: abortive, obscure, rudimental
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "obsolete" is often applied: word, phrase, equipment, computer, technology, weapon, machine, law, statute, currency, building, idea, skill, concept, custom, theory, tradition, institution.
Synonyms
- (no longer in use): see also Thesaurus:obsolete
Derived terms
- obsoleteness
Translations
Etymology 2
From Latin obsol?t? (“degrade, soil, sully, stain, defile”)
Verb
obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past and past participle obsoleted)
- (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete.
Usage notes
- To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
- Compare deprecated (“no longer considered correct usage”).
Synonyms
- antiquate; see also Thesaurus:make older
Translations
Related terms
Further reading
- obsolete in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- obsolete in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- obsolete at OneLook Dictionary Search
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
obsolete
- inflection of obsolet:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
obsolete f pl
- feminine plural of obsoleto
Latin
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ob.so?le?.te?/, [?ps?????e?t?e?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /op.so?le.te/, [?ps??l??t??]
Adverb
obsol?t? (comparative obsol?tius, superlative obsol?tissim?)
- old
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ob.so?le?.te/, [?ps?????e?t??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /op.so?le.te/, [?ps??l??t??]
Participle
obsol?te
- vocative masculine singular of obsol?tus
References
- obsolete in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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antic
English
Alternative forms
- antick
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n't?k, IPA(key): /?æn.t?k/
- Rhymes: -ænt?k
Etymology 1
Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.
Adjective
antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)
- Playful, funny, absurd
- (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
- (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
- Obsolete form of antique.
Related terms
Translations
Noun
antic (plural antics)
- (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
- A caricature.
- (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
- 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951
- Pintsize: Wait, don’t you want to know why I’m tied up and hanging from the ceiling? / Faye: Not really. Nighty night! / Pintsize: Shit! My wacky antics have jumped the shark!
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- A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
Translations
Verb
antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)
- (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
- (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
- (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:
- She unfastened her dress, her arms arched thin and high, her shadow anticking her movements.
- 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:
Translations
Etymology 2
From anticipation.
Noun
antic (plural antics)
- (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
- antic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- antic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan antic, from Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?n?tik/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /an?tik/
- Rhymes: -ik
Adjective
antic (feminine antiga, masculine plural antics, feminine plural antigues)
- old
Derived terms
Related terms
- antiguitat
See also
- vell
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ant?quus. Compare the inherited antive (from the Latin feminine ant?qua, which influenced the masculine equivalent form antif; compare also the evolution of Spanish antiguo).
Adjective
antic m (oblique and nominative feminine singular antique)
- ancient; very old
Descendants
- English: antique (borrowing)
- French: antique
See also
- ancien
- viel
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).
Adjective
antic
- ancient; very old
- 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric
- Anc no vitz ome tan antic
- I've never seen a man so old
- Anc no vitz ome tan antic
- 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric
Descendants
- Catalan: antic
- Occitan: antic
See also
- vielh
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French antique, from Latin antiquus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?an.tik/, /an?tik/
Adjective
antic m or n (feminine singular antic?, masculine plural antici, feminine and neuter plural antice)
- ancient
Declension
Noun
antic m (plural antici)
- ancient
Declension
See also
- vechi
- demodat
- versat
- vetust
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