adage

noun

ad·age ˈa-dij How to pronounce adage (audio)

: a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation

She reminded him of the adage: "A penny saved is a penny earned."

Example Sentences

that old adage, “the early bird gets the worm”

Recent Examples on the Web Don’t change what’s working is an adage older than La Russa, and many Sox fans want Cairo to see this thing through to the end.

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Another old financial adage, however, does ring true—time is money.

Rae Witte, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 Such are the trappings of overachievers and that infuriating, unshakable adage that sometimes those with lesser talent embody the most confidence.

Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022 The characters themselves come up with a simpler adage.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Consider a famous adage that provides further insight.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 July 2022 To alter a golf adage: Worry for show, proceed for dough.

Star Tribune, 22 July 2021 Over the past week, the most noteworthy beauty-minded Instagrams revolved around a shared adage: Selfie game strong.

Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 July 2021 Everyone has an Irv’s story, or so a local adage goes.

Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French, borrowed from Latin adagiō, adagium, from ad- ad- + ag-, base of aiō, āiō "(I) say" (going back to *ag-i̯ō, going back to an Indo-European verb stem *h₂eǵ-i̯e- "say") + -ium, deverbal noun suffix; akin to Greek ê "(s/he) spoke," án-ōga "(I) command," Armenian asem "(I) say," Tocharian B āks- "announce, proclaim"

Note: The Latin form is possibly adāgiō; the lack of vowel reduction in the second syllable is otherwise unexplained. Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin (Brill, 2008), believes that the base is not aiō, but rather adigō, "I drive/thrust/plunge into, force, impel." Semantically, this is not compelling, and does not in any case solve the problem of the second syllable. On the other hand, the lack of attestation for aiō with any prefixes aside from this noun is striking.

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

单词	adage
释义	adage noun ad·age ˈa-dij : a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation She reminded him of the adage: "A penny saved is a penny earned." Synonyms aphorism apothegm byword epigram maxim proverb saw saying sententia word See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences that old adage, “the early bird gets the worm” Recent Examples on the Web Don’t change what’s working is an adage older than La Russa, and many Sox fans want Cairo to see this thing through to the end. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Another old financial adage, however, does ring true—time is money. Rae Witte, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 Such are the trappings of overachievers and that infuriating, unshakable adage that sometimes those with lesser talent embody the most confidence. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022 The characters themselves come up with a simpler adage. Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Consider a famous adage that provides further insight. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 July 2022 To alter a golf adage: Worry for show, proceed for dough. Star Tribune, 22 July 2021 Over the past week, the most noteworthy beauty-minded Instagrams revolved around a shared adage: Selfie game strong. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 July 2021 Everyone has an Irv’s story, or so a local adage goes. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French, borrowed from Latin adagiō, adagium, from ad- ad- + ag-, base of aiō, āiō "(I) say" (going back to ag-i̯ō, going back to an Indo-European verb stem h₂eǵ-i̯e- "say") + -ium, deverbal noun suffix; akin to Greek ê "(s/he) spoke," án-ōga "(I) command," Armenian asem "(I) say," Tocharian B āks- "announce, proclaim" Note: The Latin form is possibly adāgiō; the lack of vowel reduction in the second syllable is otherwise unexplained. Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin (Brill, 2008), believes that the base is not aiō, but rather adigō, "I drive/thrust/plunge into, force, impel." Semantically, this is not compelling, and does not in any case solve the problem of the second syllable. On the other hand, the lack of attestation for aiō with any prefixes aside from this noun is striking. First Known Use 1530, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition adage noun ad·age ˈa-dij : an old familiar saying : proverb adage noun as in proverb an often stated observation regarding something from common experience that old adage, "the early bird gets the worm" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance proverb saying word maxim motto aphorism epigram saw cliche cliché axiom apothegm byword truism truth sententia commonplace expression platitude precept bromide formula remark comment felicity wheeze reflection note
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adage

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