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adage¹
- /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/ Australia, Canada, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.
noun adages
-
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
According to an old adage, oysters are best in months containing the letter R.
Similar: proverb, colloquialism, apophthegm, byword, saying, adage, saw, maxim, apothegm, dictum, gnome, gnomic saying
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An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
Like the poore Cat i’ th’ Addage.
Similar: old saw
adage²
- /əˈdɑ(d)ʒ/
Where it comes from
Clipping of adagio.
noun adages
- Clipping of adagio
Translations
Every language
noun old saying
| Español | adagio, refrán, dicho |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 俗语 súyǔ |
| Português | adágio, dito, anexim |
| Deutsch | Sprichwort, geflügeltes Wort |
| Italiano | modo di dire |
| Ελληνικά | παροιμία paroimía, γνωμικό gnomikó |
| Română | zicală |
| Русский | посло́вица poslóvica |
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