classic
Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
Other meanings
Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class or category; typical; archetypical; epitomic.
“He has a classic case of narcissism.”
Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
“"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a 1960 classic book by Harper Lee.”
Synonyms
- classical
Related words
- classicise
- classicism
- classicist
- classicize
- classicly
- neoclassic
- neoclassicism
- nonclassic
- postclassic
- pseudoclassic
- quasiclassic
- semiclassic
Word history
From Latin "classicus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “classic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.