Antiquity(noun) the quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity. Antiquity(noun) old age. Antiquity(noun) ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
Syllabic consonant. A syllabic consonant or vocalic consonant is a consonant that forms a syllable on its own, like the m, n and l in the English words rhythm, button and bottle, or is the nucleus of a syllable, like the r sound in the American pronunciation of work.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Colloquial language is informal, ordinary language (as used in general conversation) familiar to each particular region, rather than formal speech or writing. Formally language: That is a nice hat you are wearing. Colloquial language: Cool hat dude. Formal language: I'll have a carbonated beverage.