Spanish word

antigüedad

Pronunciation

IPA/antiɣweˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounage

Example

Se nota la antigüedad del edificio.

The age of the building is noticeable.

Illustration for antigüedad (age)

More examples

Tiene mucha antigüedad en la empresa.

He has a lot of seniority in the company.

Core concept

Weathered stone showing layered wear and a patina.

Common phrases

  • tener antigüedad

    have seniority

  • antigüedad del edificio

    age of the building

  • años de antigüedad

    years of service

Similar words

edad: A person's age in years, counted from birth.

Definition in Spanish

Antigüedad es la cualidad de pertenecer a una época pasada o de existir desde hace mucho tiempo; también se usa para indicar el tiempo que alguien ha trabajado en un puesto.

Word origin

From Latin antiquitas, from antiquus 'old', the Spanish antigüedad denotes oldness and is also used for the time someone has served in a post.

Usage tips

  • Antigüedad names the age or oldness of things and also appears in workplace language to mean length of service, while edad is the usual word for a person's age in years.

Other meanings

  • antiquitynoun
  • length of servicenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • antiguooldadjective
  • antiguamenteformerlyadverb

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