Definition of CLASSIC

classic

Meanings

Plural: classics

Noun

  • a creation of the highest excellence
  • an artist who has created classic works
  • A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
  • An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
  • The author of such a work.
  • A major, long-standing sporting event.
  • A major, long-standing sporting event.
  • Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
  • One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.

Adjective Satellite

  • of recognized authority or excellence
    • "classical methods of navigation"
  • of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; ; "classical
    • "classical mythology"

Adjective

  • of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
    • "classic Cinese pottery"

Adj

  • Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
  • Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
  • Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
  • Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
  • 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.
  • Traditional; original.

Origin / Etymology

From French classique, from Latin classicus (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis. By surface analysis, class + -ic. Piecewise doublet of classy.

Synonyms

authoritative, classical, definitive, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, Hellenic

Antonyms

nonclassical

Scrabble Score: 11

classic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
classic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
classic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

classic is a valid Words With Friends word