ADAGE


Meaning of ADAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' a-dij

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin adagium, from ad- + -agium (akin to aio I say); akin to Greek ē he said

Date: 1513

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

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