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Where does “Antigua” come from?

Antigua derives from Spanish antigua, the feminine form of antiguo meaning "ancient" or "old," ultimately from Latin antiquus with the same sense.

Ancestry of “Antigua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishantiguafeminine singular of antiguo

Words derived from “Antigua”

  • Antiguan
  • Αντίγκουα
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