adage meaning

UK /ˈædɪdʒ/ US /ˈædədʒ/ 2 syllables

adage (noun): a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.

Definition of adage

  1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

    Synonyms: proverb, saw, byword

    Type of: saying

How to pronounce adage

adage is pronounced /ˈædɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈædədʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in GE · 5-letter words

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