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- "This glass is ancient."
"This glass is ancient."
Translation:Αυτό το ποτήρι είναι αρχαίο.
January 6, 2017
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Well in English, which compared to Greek is the new kid on the block, we use "ancient" for something that occurred 1400-1500 years ago.
For Greek "αρχαίο", we'd have to go back around 2,500 years. The Parthenon in Athens is 2,466 years old. It was constructed between c. 447 BC-432 BC.
Of course, we can use "ancient" and "αρχαίο" metaphorically, as in, "We've got an ancient couch which is very comfortable." "Έχουμε έναν αρχαίο καναπέ που είναι πολύ άνετα."