age-oldadj.

Brit.

/ˌeɪdʒˈəʊld/, U.S.

/ˈeɪdʒˌoʊld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: age n., old adj.

Etymology: < age n. + old adj.

That has existed for a very long time; extremely old.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > ancient or of early origin

oldeOE

olden daysa1400

for-oldc1400

ancient1475

(as) old as Adama1599

antiquary1599

high1601

primal1604

hoary1609

grandeval1650

Noachal1661

patriarchal1806

(as) old as the hills1819

world-old1837

eld1854

age-old1860

far-back1869

Noachian1874

pornial1883

1860 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. 4 361 The age-old characters with which the rock-volumes of nature are inscribed.

1910 Sat. Westm. Gaz. 22 Jan. 6/2 When, with self-knowledge sated, The age-old hand upon its treasure rests.

1939 D. Cecil Young Melbourne viii. 239 Frederic and Emily..found all their age-old hostility towards her melting away.

2011 Courier Mail (Australia) (Nexis) 29 Jan. 13 It's the age-old problem—a wardrobe of clothes but nothing to wear.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	age-old
释义	age-oldadj. Brit. /ˌeɪdʒˈəʊld/, U.S. /ˈeɪdʒˌoʊld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: age n., old adj. Etymology: < age n. + old adj. That has existed for a very long time; extremely old. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > ancient or of early origin oldeOE olden daysa1400 for-oldc1400 ancient1475 (as) old as Adama1599 antiquary1599 high1601 primal1604 hoary1609 grandeval1650 Noachal1661 patriarchal1806 (as) old as the hills1819 world-old1837 eld1854 age-old1860 far-back1869 Noachian1874 pornial1883 1860 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. 4 361 The age-old characters with which the rock-volumes of nature are inscribed. 1910 Sat. Westm. Gaz. 22 Jan. 6/2 When, with self-knowledge sated, The age-old hand upon its treasure rests. 1939 D. Cecil Young Melbourne viii. 239 Frederic and Emily..found all their age-old hostility towards her melting away. 2011 Courier Mail (Australia) (Nexis) 29 Jan. 13 It's the age-old problem—a wardrobe of clothes but nothing to wear. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1860
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