English Explanatory Dictionary

adage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
  2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
noun
  1. Clipping of adagio.

Pronunciation

/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adage.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-adage.wav [ˈɛəd.ɪd͡ʒ] /əˈdɑ(d)ʒ/

Word forms

adage adages

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.

Synonyms

proverb colloquialism apophthegm byword saying adage saw maxim apothegm dictum gnome gnomic saying mantra paroemia old saw

Derived words

adagial
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