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antiquarian

[an-ti-kwair-ee-uhn] Origin

an·ti·quar·i·an

[an-ti-kwair-ee-uhn]
adjective
1.
pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
2.
of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books.
noun
3.
an antiquary.
4.
a size of drawing and writing paper, 31 × 53 or 29 × 52 inches.

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Antiquarian has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin antīquāri(us) (see antiquary) + -an

an·ti·quar·i·an·ism, noun
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antiquarian (ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən)
 
adj
1.  concerned with the study of antiquities or antiques
 
n
2.  the largest size of handmade drawing paper, 53 × 31 inches
3.  a less common name for antiquary
 
anti'quarianism
 
n

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antiquarian
"one who studies or is fond of antiquities," c.1600, from L. antiquarius "pertaining to antiquity," from antiquus (see antique).
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