Classical Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkɫæsɪkəɫ/

KLA-si-kuhl

UK

/klˈæsɪkəl/

KLA-si-kuhl

التعريف

Related to traditional or established styles, especially in art, music, or literature; also refers to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Classical' is often used with 'music' ('classical music'), and with references to ancient cultures ('classical Greece'). Not the same as 'classic', which means 'typical', 'timeless', or 'best of its kind'.

• Spanish: clásico - clásica
• Portuguese (BR): clássico - clássica
• Portuguese (PT): clássico - clássica
• Chinese (Simplified): 古典的
• Chinese (Traditional): 古典的
• Hindi: शास्त्रीय
• Arabic: كلاسيكي
• Bengali: ধ্রুপদী - প্রাচীন (গ্রীস-রোমান সংস্কৃতি নিয়ে)
• Russian: классический
• Japanese: クラシック - 古典的（古代ギリシャ・ローマに関する場合）
• Vietnamese: cổ điển
• Korean: 고전적
• Turkish: klasik
• Urdu: کلاسیکی
• Indonesian: klasik

جمل نموذجية

She studies classical music at university.

basic

The museum has many classical sculptures from Rome.

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They performed a classical dance at the festival.

basic

I'm not really into classical music, but I love film scores.

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People often confuse 'classic' and 'classical', but they're different.

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That building has a classical design inspired by ancient Greece.

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