adage
/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.95 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "According to an old adage, oysters are best in months containing the letter R."
- "He describes the operation thus: "The heavy ram employed to impart the finishing strokes, hoisted up with double purchase and snail's pace to the summit of the Piling Engine, and then falling down like a thunderbolt on the head of the devoted timber, driving it perhaps a single half inch in to the stratum below, is well calculated to put to the test the virtue of patience, while it illustrates the old adage of—slow and sure.""
- "“Their paradigm also allows for an exploration of the liquid courage adage rather than solely the so-called beer goggles phenomenon.”"
- "Like the poore Cat i’ th’ Addage."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₁eǵ-, adā̆gium
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
- British English: /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/