classical
/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/noun, adjective3 syllables
Classical means: of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc..
Synonyms for classical15
noun, as in traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
adjective, as in of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
adjective, as in of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
adjective, as in well-known and long-established in form or style
adjective, as in (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
adjective, as in of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
Opposites of classical
What does classical mean?8
adjective
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.“classic Chinese pottery”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture“classical mythology”
of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors“classical Greek”
well-known and long-established in form or style“a classical ballet”
(physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas“classical music”
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome“a classical scholar”
noun
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Classical in a sentence
- Speaking of classical music, who's your favourite composer?sundown
- The band fuses classical, industrial, and art-rock themes throughout their music.CM
- Which do you like better, rock music or classical music?CK
- Donald, our literature teacher, walked us through classical literature.Amastan
- Talking of classical music, who is your favorite composer?unknown
- Some people like classical music, while others like popular music.CM
- Here are the four classical natural elements: fire, earth, water and air.rul
- Classical music relaxes me, while modern music has the opposite effect.araneo
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Forms of classical
as a noun
- plural
- classicals