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-age
- /ɪd͡ʒ/
- /əd͡ʒ/
- /eːdʒ/ South Asia
- /ɑː(d)ʒ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum. Cognates include French -age, Italian -aggio, Portuguese -agem, Spanish -aje, Occitan -atge, Romanian -aj. Doublet of -atic.
suffix -ages
- Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection. word + -age → wordage
- Forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result. block + -age → blockage
- Forming nouns of a relationship or state. bond + -age → bondage
- Forming nouns indicating a place. orphan + -age → orphanage
- Forming nouns indicating a charge, fee, or toll. post + -age → postage
- Forming nouns indicating a rate. percent + -age → percentage
- Forming nouns of a unit of measure. volt + -age → voltage
Translations
Talk about this word "-age." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-age. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. -age. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-age "-age." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-age.Cite this
@misc{age_2026,
title = {-age},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-age},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
