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-age

/ɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
-age
IPA
/ɪd͡ʒ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Forming nouns of a relationship or state.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Forming nouns indicating a place.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Forming nouns indicating a charge, fee, or toll.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Forming nouns indicating a rate.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Forming nouns of a unit of measure.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age From Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum. Cognates include French -age, Italian -aggio, Portuguese -agem, Spanish -aje, Occitan -atge, Romanian -aj. Doublet of -atic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

-ages (plural)

Synonyms

-ery -ing

Questions

How do you pronounce -age?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪd͡ʒ/.
What does -age mean?
Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection.
Where does -age come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -age

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