anticomoderno

adjective

an·​ti·​co·​mo·​der·​no

än¦tē(ˌ)kōmə¦der(ˌ)nō

: of or relating to modern imitations of antiques

Word History

Etymology

Italian, artist that combines ancient and modern style, from antico ancient + moderno modern, from Late Latin modernus

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