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- [klas-ik]
- /ˈklæs ɪk/
- /ˈklæs.ɪk/
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- [klas-ik]
- /ˈklæs ɪk/
Definitions of classics word
- noun plural classics ancient Greek and Roman culture considered as a subject for academic study 3
- adjective classics of the first or highest quality, class, or rank: a classic piece of work. 1
- adjective classics serving as a standard, model, or guide: the classic method of teaching arithmetic. 1
- adjective classics of or relating to Greek and Roman antiquity, especially with reference to literature and art. 1
- adjective classics modeled upon or imitating the style or thought of ancient Greece and Rome: The 17th and 18th centuries were obsessed with classic ideals. 1
- adjective classics of or adhering to an established set of artistic or scientific standards or methods: a classic example of mid-Victorian architecture. 1
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Origin of classics
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; (< French classique) < Latin classicus belonging to a class, belonging to the first or highest class, equivalent to class(is) class + -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Classics
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adjective
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determiner
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classics popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
classics usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for classics
noun classics
- ana — (of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities
- canon — A canon is a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral.
- literature — writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
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