How to Say "antiquity" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “antiquity” is “antigüedad” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
the historical period of ancient Greece and Rome
Examples
No conocemos la antigüedad exacta de este edificio.
We don't know the exact age of this building.
Ese mueble tiene mucha antigüedad.
That piece of furniture is very old.
En la Antigüedad, la gente creía en muchos dioses.
In Antiquity, people believed in many gods.
The Magic Dots (Dieresis)
The two dots over the 'ü' tell you to pronounce the 'u' sound. Usually, in 'gue' or 'gui', the 'u' is silent, but here you must say it!
Feminine Ending
Words ending in '-dad' are almost always feminine in Spanish, so we say 'la antigüedad'.
Missing the Dots
Mistake: “antiguedad”
Correction: antigüedad (The dots are mandatory to keep the 'u' sound).
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