Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come of age

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables
come of age
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.

verb

To mature, or become fully developed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

comes of age (present, singular) coming of age (participle, present) came of age (past)

Questions

What does come of age mean?
To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.

How to pronounce come of age

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