adage

CEFRC2

/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short, familiar saying that expresses a general truth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Clipping of adagio.

Examples

  • The adage "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched" had never been so apt.

  • According to an old adage, oysters are best in months containing the letter R.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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.

More examples

In context

  • Ziri knows the adage.

  • Like the poore Cat i’ th’ Addage.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old blankhaste makes waste' perfectly explains why rushing through the project led to so many errors.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.