. "anticus denotes that which is before in space; cf. Vel. Long. p. 2223 P.), that has been or has been done before , old , ancient , former (opp. novus , that has not previously existed, new; while vetus , that has existed a long time, is opp. recens" . "anticus denotes that which is before in space; cf. Vel. Long. p. 2223 P.), that has been or has been done before , old , ancient , former (opp. novus , that has not previously existed, new; while vetus , that has existed a long time, is opp. recens" . .