ancien

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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‿/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃
  • Homophone: anciens

Adjective[edit]

ancien (feminine ancienne, masculine plural anciens, feminine plural anciennes)

  1. (always placed before the noun) old, former, ex- (no longer current)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 Testamentthe Old Testament
    ancienne écolethe old school
    Mon ancien petit ami m’a plaquée.
    My ex-boyfriend ditched me.
  2. (usually placed after the noun) ancient (very old)
    Antonym: neuf
    Near-synonym: vieux
    le grec ancienAncient Greek
    l’ancien françaisOld French
    l’arménien ancienOld Armenian
    l’ancien occitanOld Occitan
    Elle a acheté une maison ancienne.She has bought an ancient house.

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

ancien m (plural anciens, feminine ancienne)

  1. an old person

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Ido: anciena

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French ancien.

Adjective[edit]

ancien m (feminine singular ancienne, masculine plural anciens, feminine plural anciennes)

  1. old
  2. previous; former

Descendants[edit]

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus.

Adjective[edit]

ancien m

  1. (Jersey) ancient

Derived terms[edit]

Old French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ancien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular anciene)

  1. Alternative form of anciien (former, ancient)