antiguo

ancient, former


Adjective antiguo (feminine antigua, masculine plural antiguos, feminine plural antiguas)

  1. old, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetime
    el antiguo presidente
    the former president
    una antigua novia
    an old girlfriend
  2. old, ancient, age-old
    el español antiguo
    Old Spanish
    una antigua tradición
    an old tradition
    el pueblo es antiguo
    the village is old
  3. vintage, antique
  4. old-fashioned, outdated, old-style, old-time
  5. long-standing, longstanding

Verb antiguo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of antiguar.

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Examples
  • Es un antiguo alumno mío.

    He's a former student of mine.

  • Creo que todos los salmos se encuentran en el Antiguo Testamento.

    I think all psalms are in the Old Testament.

  • El otro día me encontré con mi antiguo vecino en la ciudad.

    The other day I met my former neighbour in the city.

  • Ese es un dicho muy antiguo.

    That's a very old saying.

  • Este antiguo reloj vale mil dólares.

    This antique clock is worth one thousand dollars.

  • Este es un antiguo modelo de reloj americano.

    This is an old type of American clock.

  • Dudo que Tom considerara alguna vez vender su auto antiguo.

    I doubt that Tom would ever consider selling his antique car.

  • El templo Shitennouji es el más antiguo de Japón.

    The Shitennouji is the most ancient temple in Japan.

  • Ese puente antiguo es cualquier cosa menos seguro.

    That old bridge is anything but safe.

  • Él vio a un antiguo amigo la semana pasada a quien no había visto en años.

    He saw an old friend last week whom he hadn’t seen in years.

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