Antiquarian vs antiquary
Hi,
(1) Looks like these two nouns mean exactly the same?
(2) ... yet the former is MUCH MORE common in modern English?
Looking forward to your comments
Top answer
) "one who studies or is fond of antiquities, one versed in knowledge of ancient things," c. )). " As an adjective, "pertaining to antiquaries," from 1771.
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antiquary (n.)
1580s, "one versed in knowledge of ancient things," from Latin antiquarius pertaining to antiquity," in Medieval Latin "a copier of old books," from antiquus "ancient, aged, venerable"
antiquarian (n.)
"one who studies or is fond of antiquities, one versed in knowledge of ancient things," c. 1600, with -an + Latin antiquarius "pertaining to anti
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