classic
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- classick (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From French classique, from Latin classicus (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
classic (comparative more classic, superlative most classic)
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Byron
- Give, as thy last memorial to the age, / One classic drama, and reform the stage.
- Byron
- Exemplary of a particular style.
- Exhibiting timeless quality.
- 2013 January 1, Paul Bartel, Ashli Moore, “Avian Migration: The Ultimate Red-Eye Flight”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 47–48:
- Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.
- 2013 January 1, Paul Bartel, Ashli Moore, “Avian Migration: The Ultimate Red-Eye Flight”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 47–48:
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
- Mrs. Hemans
- Though throned midst Latium's classic plains.
- Mrs. Hemans
- (euphemistic) traditional; original
- Users who dislike the new visual layout can return to classic mode.
Translations[edit]
exemplary of a particular style
exhibiting timeless quality
Noun[edit]
classic (plural classics)
- A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
- An artistic work of lasting worth
- The author of such a work.
- Macaulay
- Raised him to the rank of a legitimate English classic.
- Macaulay
- A major, long-standing sporting event
- (dated) One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
Translations[edit]
example
lasting work
event