Since olden days
Definition
A medieval graphical or alternative variant for the phrase 'ab antiquo', meaning 'since antiquity'. In clinical medical language and bioethics, it refers to customs, ancestral deontological standards, or patient-care principles passed down through generations, whose moral authority is recognized due to their age.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Since olden days
- From ancient times
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable adverbial phrase used as a marker of traditional validation. |
| Formation | Derived from Latin 'ab' and the adapted ablative form 'antique'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æb æn-teek] |
| Source | Ancient Medical Codes Jurisprudence -> Archives of Clinical Ethics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Obligația păstrării secretului profesional este stipulată ab antique în normele medicinei.
EN: The obligation to maintain professional secrecy has been stipulated ab antique in the rules of medicine.
Idioms & Phrases
Cutumă ab antique / Ab antique custom
RO: Regulă nescrisă a bunei practici clinice care se aplică datorită unei tradiții neîntrerupte.
EN: An unwritten rule of good clinical practice applied due to an uninterrupted tradition.
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