Definition
The quality or state of being ancient; the condition of being very old.
Etymology
From 'ancient' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness' (from Old English 'nes'), which turns adjectives into abstract nouns describing qualities.
Kelly Says
The '-ness' suffix is one of English's most productive tools—you can add it to almost any adjective to make a noun. The ancientness of something feels heavier and more philosophical than just saying 'it's old.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንግሊዝኛ
en-g-li-z-nya
BNবাংলা
প্রাচীনতা
praachin-ta
CACatalà
anticitat
an-ti-si-tat
CSČeština
starožitnost
sta-ro-zhi-tnost'
DADansk
antikken
an-ti-ken
DEDeutsch
Altertum
al-ter-tum
ESEspañol
antigüedad
ahn-tee-gwee-dad
FISuomi
antiikki
an-tee-kki
FRFrançais
ancienneté
ahn-syen-eh-tay
HEעברית
עתיקות
a-tee-koth
HIहिन्दी
प्राचीनता
praachin-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekerasan
ke-ke-ra-san
IGIG
ihe nche
ee-he n-che
ITItaliano
antichità
ahn-tee-kah-taa
MRMR
प्राचीनता
praachin-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
kekerasan
ke-ke-ra-san
NLNederlands
oudheid
owt-hayd
NONorsk
antikken
an-ti-ken
PLPolski
starożytność
sta-ro-zyt-no-sht'
PTPortuguês
antiguidade
ahn-tee-gee-dah-deh
RORomână
antichitate
an-tee-chi-ta-teh
RUРусский
древность
drev-no-st'
SVSvenska
antiken
an-ti-ken
SWKiswahili
ukoo wa zamani
oo-koo wa za-ma-ni
TAதமிழ்
பழைமை
pa-zhai-mai
TEతెలుగు
చరిత్ర
cha-ri-thra
THไทย
ความโบราณ
khwam-bo-ra-nan
TLTL
kasaysayan
ka-sa-ya-san
TRTürkçe
antiklik
an-tee-klick
UKУкраїнська
давність
dav-nist'
URاردو
قدیمیت
qadeemi-yat
VITiếng Việt
cổ xưa
co-xua