Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ageless

/ˈeɪdʒləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: age-less
IPA: /ˈeɪdʒləs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.

adj

Continuing infinitely or indefinitely.

adj

Always appearing youthful; never seeming to age.

Example Sentences

"The ageless pyramids stood prominently against the sunset."
"This memorial will show our ageless respect to those who died."
"her ageless face"
"As United finally started to pose a threat, Darren Fletcher headed straight at City keeper Hart from Ryan Giggs' cross - and the seemingly ageless Old Trafford veteran was instrumental when they took the lead four minutes before the interval."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-wom Proto-Indo-European *h₂oywom Proto-Italic *aiwom Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Proto-Italic *aiwotāts Latin aetātem 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 Vulgar Latin *aetāticum Old French eagebor. Middle English age English age Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English ageless From age + -less.

Inflected Forms

more ageless (comparative) most ageless (superlative)

Derived Forms

agelessly agelessness

Phrases

ageless sleep

Synonyms

aeonian eonian eternal everlasting perpetual unending unceasing

Questions

How do you pronounce ageless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪdʒləs/.
What does ageless mean?: Having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.
Where does ageless come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-wom Proto-Indo-European *h₂oywom Proto-Italic *aiwom Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Proto-Italic *aiwotāts Latin aetātem 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 Vulgar Latin *aetāticum Old French eagebor. Middle English age English age Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English ageless From age + -less.

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