ancien
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French ancien, from Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/, (in liaison) /ɑ̃.sjɛ.n‿/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛ̃
- Homophone: anciens
Adjective edit
ancien (feminine ancienne, masculine plural anciens, feminine plural anciennes)
- (always placed before the noun) old, former, ex- (no longer current)
- Antonym: nouveau
- Ancien Régime ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- Ancien Testament ― the Old Testament
- ancienne école ― the old school
- Mon ancien petit ami m’a plaquée.
- My ex-boyfriend ditched me.
- (usually placed after the noun) ancient (very old)
- Antonym: neuf
- Near-synonym: vieux
- le grec ancien ― Ancient Greek
- l’ancien français ― Old French
- l’arménien ancien ― Old Armenian
- l’ancien occitan ― Old Occitan
- Elle a acheté une maison ancienne. ― She has bought an ancient house.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
ancien m (plural anciens, feminine ancienne)
- an old person
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Ido: anciena
Further reading edit
- “ancien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French ancien.
Adjective edit
ancien m (feminine singular ancienne, masculine plural anciens, feminine plural anciennes)
Descendants edit
- French: ancien
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus.
Adjective edit
ancien m
Derived terms edit
- anciennement
- ancienneté (“ancient times”)
Old French edit
Adjective edit
ancien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular anciene)
- Alternative form of anciien (“former, ancient”)