Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiquehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tique-hood
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, condition, or quality of being an antique or of being old; antiquity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[...] there will be good reproductions (some of the reproductions themselves are over 100 years old, and even current ones will some day enjoy their own antiquehood)."
"I searched my area of the Eastern Hundreds for clues, landmarks, anything of significance, and drew a circle with my school compass, a derelict brass pivot aspiring to antiquehood."
"Alas, after comparing the current list with the list for my college class of 2005, I seem to be approaching antique-hood—[...]"

Etymology

From antique + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: antique

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

antique-hood (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

antiquedom antiqueness

Questions

What does antiquehood mean?: The state, condition, or quality of being an antique or of being old; antiquity.
Where does antiquehood come from?: From antique + -hood.

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