antic

== English == === Alternative forms === antick (obsolete) === Pronunciation === enPR: ăn'tĭk, IPA(key): /ˈæn.tɪk/ Rhymes: -æntɪk === Etymology 1 === Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also Italian grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique. ==== Adjective ==== antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic) Playful, funny, absurd. (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous. (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre Obsolete form of antique. ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== antic (plural antics) (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle. A caricature. (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951 Pintsize: Wait, don’t you want to know why I’m tied up and hanging from the ceiling? / Faye: Not really. Nighty night! / Pintsize: Shit! My wacky antics have jumped the shark! A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked) (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous. (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== === Etymology 2 === From anticipation. ==== Noun ==== antic (plural antics) (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping === References === John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “antic”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. “antic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “antic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin antīcus, from earlier Latin antīquus (“old, ancient”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˈtik] IPA(key): (Valencia) [anˈtik] Rhymes: -ik === Adjective === antic (feminine antiga, masculine plural antics, feminine plural antigues) old ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== antiguitat ==== See also ==== vell === References === “antic” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. “antic” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin antīquus. Compare the inherited antive (from the Latin feminine antīqua, which influenced the masculine equivalent form antif; compare also the evolution of Spanish antiguo). === Adjective === antic m (oblique and nominative feminine singular antique) ancient; very old ==== Descendants ==== English: antique (borrowing) French: antique ==== See also ==== ancien viel == Old Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin antīquus (variant antīcus). === Adjective === antic ancient; very old 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric ==== Descendants ==== Occitan: antic ==== See also ==== vielh == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French antique, from Latin antiquus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈan.tik/, /anˈtik/ === Adjective === antic m or n (feminine singular antică, masculine plural antici, feminine/neuter plural antice) ancient ==== Declension ==== === Noun === antic m (plural antici) ancient ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== vechi demodat versat vetust