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classical

adjective noun

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

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Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
L
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

    “classic Chinese pottery”

adjective

  1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

    “classical mythology”

adjective

  1. of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas

    “classical music”

adjective

  1. (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

adjective

  1. well-known and long-established in form or style

    “a classical ballet”

adjective

  1. of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors

    “classical Greek”

adjective

  1. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

    “a classical scholar”

noun

  1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

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Example Sentences

classic Chinese pottery
classical Marxism
classical mythology
the classical world
classical music
a classical ballet
classic double-breasted suit
the classic struggle between good and evil
classical Greek
a classical scholar

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