ancient

As adjectives the difference between ancient and early

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while early is at a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

As nouns the difference between ancient and early

is that ancient is a person who is very old while early is a shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.

As an adverb early is

at a time before expected; sooner than usual.

As adjectives the difference between ancient and vintage

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while vintage is of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.

As nouns the difference between ancient and vintage

is that ancient is a person who is very old while vintage is the yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.

As a verb vintage is

to harvest (grapes).

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ancient

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ancient is a person who is very old.

As an adjective ancient is

having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As nouns the difference between past and ancient

is that past is the period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future while ancient is a person who is very old.

As adjectives the difference between past and ancient

is that past is having already happened; in the past; finished while ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As an adverb past

is in a direction that passes.

As a preposition past

is beyond in place, quantity or time.

As nouns the difference between primitive and ancient

is that primitive is an original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to {{term|derivative}} while ancient is a person who is very old.

As adjectives the difference between primitive and ancient

is that primitive is of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first while ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As adjectives the difference between bygone and ancient

is that bygone is having been or happened in the far past while ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As nouns the difference between bygone and ancient

is that bygone is a person or occurrence that took place in the past while ancient is a person who is very old.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ancient and eldern

is that ancient is (obsolete) a senior; an elder; a predecessor while eldern is (obsolete) made of elder.

As adjectives the difference between ancient and eldern

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while eldern is (of persons) elder; elderly; aged; old or eldern can be (obsolete) made of elder.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ancient and vetust

is that ancient is (obsolete) a senior; an elder; a predecessor while vetust is (obsolete) venerable from antiquity; ancient; old.

As adjectives the difference between ancient and vetust

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while vetust is (obsolete) venerable from antiquity; ancient; old.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

As adjectives the difference between ancient and ogygian

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while ogygian is of or pertaining to ogyges, a mythical king of ancient attica, or to a great deluge in attica during his era.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

As nouns the difference between ancient and dolabra

is that ancient is a person who is very old while dolabra is an ancient axe or hatchet.

As an adjective ancient

is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.