How to Say "the ancients" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the ancients” is “antiguos” — B2 level.
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NounB2
referring to people of classical times
Examples
Los antiguos nos dejaron un gran legado arquitectónico.
The ancients left us a great architectural legacy.
Debemos aprender de los errores de nuestros antiguos.
We must learn from the mistakes of our ancestors.
Adjective to Noun
In Spanish, you can often turn an adjective (like 'antiguo') into a noun (like 'los antiguos') by placing an article (like 'los') in front of it. This means 'the old ones' or 'the people who are ancient.'
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