Classical — synonyms, classical antonyms, definition

1. classical (a)

Greek ancestral classic established excellent exemplary famous first-rate flawless historic homeric ideal model oral representative standard traditional typical unwritten vintage • • •

2. classical (Adjective)

Graeco-Roman Greco-Roman Hellenic authoritative definitive nonclassical

classical (Adjective) — (fine arts) of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture. ex. "classical Chinese pottery"

classical (Adjective) — Of recognized authority or excellence. ex. "classical methods of navigation"

classical (Adjective) — Of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome. ex. "a classical scholar"

classical (Adjective) — (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors. ex. "classical Greek"

classical (Adjective) — Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. ex. "classical mythology"

3. classical (Noun)

classical music serious music

classical (Noun) — Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste.

genre music genre musical genre musical style cantata chamber music concerto fugue opera oratorio rondeau rondo sonata