classic

Etymology
From, from , from. .

Adjective

 * 1) Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
 * 2) Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
 * 3) Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
 * "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a 1960 classic book by Harper Lee.
 * 1) Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
 * 2) Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
 * 3) * 1819,, The Widow of Crescentius
 * Though throned midst Latium's classic plains.
 * 1) Traditional; original.
 * 1) Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
 * 2) * 1819,, The Widow of Crescentius
 * Though throned midst Latium's classic plains.
 * 1) Traditional; original.
 * 1) Traditional; original.

Usage notes
See classical § Usage notes.

Synonyms

 * (See classical § Usage notes regarding differentiation.)

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:
 * Maori: tauhira


 * Afrikaans:
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: klassisk
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew: קלאסי
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Irish: clasaiceach
 * Italian:
 * Luxembourgish: klassesch
 * Mongolian:
 * Navajo: wódáanii
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: кла̀сичан
 * Roman:
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Afrikaans:
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: klassisk
 * Esperanto: klasika
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, örök érvényű,
 * Ido:
 * Irish: clasaiceach
 * Italian:
 * Luxembourgish: klassesch
 * Mongolian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: кла̀сичан
 * Roman:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Danish: klassisk
 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:


 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:

Noun

 * 1) A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
 * 2) An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
 * 3) The author of such a work.
 * 4) A major, long-standing sporting event.
 * 5)  Any of the, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
 * 6)  One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
 * 1)  Any of the, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
 * 2)  One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
 * 1)  One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.

Translations

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 * Chinese:
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 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Irish: clasaic, clasaiceach
 * Italian:
 * Korean:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
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 * Afrikaans:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Danish: klassiker
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: clasaic, clasaiceach
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: クラシック,
 * Kazakh: классика
 * Korean: ,
 * Maori: pakitūroa
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Welsh: clasur


 * Armenian:
 * Danish: klassiker
 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:


 * Afrikaans:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
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 * Danish: klassiker
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: klassisti
 * Hungarian: klasszika-filológus