Classical
adjectiveAdjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
“classical mythology”
“the classical world”
Similar:Graeco-romanGreco-romanof or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
“classical Marxism”
Similar:Classicwell-known and long-established in form or style
“a classical ballet”
Similar:Classicof or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
“classical music”
of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
“classical Greek”
(physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
Noun
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
Type of:Genre
Other
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
“a classical scholar”
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Similar Words
- Graeco-roman
- Greco-roman
- Classic
- Neoclassic
- Neoclassical
- Traditional
- Standard
- Received