Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cổ đại

[ko˧˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) ancient

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cổ xưa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

thời cổ đạiantiquity

Ai Cập/Hi Lạp/La Mã/Rô-ma cổ (đại)ancient Egypt/Greece/Rome

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “cổ đại” mean?

(adjective) ancient

Is “cổ đại” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.