classical

relating to music, art, or literature from the past that is considered important and of high quality

clásico/a, tradicional

• classical music/art/literature

Collocations classical music · classical art

• She plays classical piano.

  Ella toca el piano clásico.

relating to the period of history that is usually considered as being before AD 500 in Europe, or relating to ancient Greece and Rome

clásico/a, antiguo/a

• classical civilization/history

Collocations classical civilization · classical history

• The city has a rich classical heritage.

  La ciudad tiene una rica herencia clásica.

relating to the traditional subjects taught in schools, such as Latin and Greek

clásico/a, tradicional (en educación)

• classical education

Collocations classical education · classical subjects

• He received a classical education.

  Él recibió una educación clásica.