Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

of age

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
of age
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Old enough to be considered an adult (in law, or by society generally).

prep_phrase

Having existed for a certain period of time; used in referring to a person's age.

Formal; Literary

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

come of age

Synonyms

aged

Antonyms

under age

Questions

What does of age mean?
Old enough to be considered an adult (in law, or by society generally).

How to pronounce of age

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