age

== Translingual == === Etymology === Abbreviation of English Angal with e as a placeholder, influenced by Mendi. === Symbol === age (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Angal. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Angal terms == English == === Etymology === From Middle English age, Old French aage, eage, edage, from an assumed Vulgar Latin *aetāticum, derived from Latin aetātem, itself derived from aevum (“lifetime”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”). Compare French âge. Displaced native Old English ieldu. The verb is from Middle English agen, from the noun. Originally found mostly as a participial adjective, probably an adjective in -ed, derived from the noun, reanalyzed to create a verb; perhaps modeled on such pairs as Latin senēscō (seneō; verb) / senex (adjective) and Middle French vieillir (verb) / vieil (adjective). Also compare Old French se aagier, eogier (“become of age”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɪd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -eɪdʒ === Noun === age (countable and uncountable, plural ages) (countable) The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes) (uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life. Synonyms: old age, dotage, senility, seniority; see also Thesaurus:old age Antonym: youth 1936 Feb. 15, Ernest Hemingway, letter to Maxwell Perkins: Feel awfully about Scott... It was a terrible thing for him to love youth so much that he jumped straight from youth to senility without going through manhood. The minute he felt youth going he was frightened again and thought there was nothing between youth and age. (countable) Any particular stage of life. (countable) The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested. (uncountable) Maturity; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities. Synonyms: majority, adulthood (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others. Synonyms: epoch, time, era; see also Thesaurus:era The time or era in history when someone or something was alive or flourished. (countable) A great period in the history of the Earth. (countable, geology) The shortest geochronologic unit, being a period of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of an epoch (or sometimes a subepoch). (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and governed by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month. (countable) A period of one hundred years; a century. Synonym: centennium (countable, uncommon, possibly dated) A generation. (countable, hyperbolic) A long time. Synonyms: eternity, yonks; see also Thesaurus:eon (countable) Lifespan, lifetime; the total time that some being is alive from birth to death (or some category of beings, on average). (countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand. ==== Usage notes ==== The age of a person or an animal is often given just as a number, implied to be a number of years. For example "What is the age of your son?" — "Ten." (meaning ten years). With other subjects, units are specified even when years. For example "What is the age of this fossil?" — "Three million years." (not "Three million.") ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === age (third-person singular simple present ages, present participle aging or ageing, simple past and past participle aged) (intransitive) To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age. (intransitive, of a statement, prediction, etc.) To suffer the passage of time so as to later be viewed or turn out in a certain way. (transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to. To allow to mature. To treat or tamper with in order to give a false appearance of age. (transitive) To determine the age of (the length of time that something has been alive or in existence). (transitive) To indicate or reveal that (a person) has been alive for a certain period of time, especially a long one. (transitive, figuratively) To allow (something) to persist by postponing an action that would extinguish it, as a debt. (transitive, accounting) To categorize by age. ==== Synonyms ==== (cause to grow old): mature; see also Thesaurus:make older (grow aged): elden; see also Thesaurus:to age ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === age on Wikiquote.Wikiquote Appendix:Age by decade === References === === Further reading === “age”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “age”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “age”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === G. E. A., EGA, Ega, GAE == Danish == === Etymology === From Old Danish akæ, from Old Norse aka (“to drive”), from Proto-Germanic *akaną, cognate with Swedish åka. The verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, which is also the source of Latin agō (whence also Danish agere), Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aːɣə/, [ˈæːjə], [ˈæːæ] Homophone: ae === Verb === age (past tense agede, past participle aget) (intransitive, dated) to drive (in a vehicle) (transitive, obsolete) to drive (a vehicle), transport ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== køre === References === “age” in Den Danske Ordbog “age” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == French == === Etymology === Ca. 1800, from a dialectal (southern Oïl or Franco-Provençal) form of haie, from Frankish *haggju. Cognate with English hedge, which see for more. Doublet of haie and quai. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aʒ/ Rhymes: -aʒ Homophones: ages (general), âge, âges (some speakers) === Noun === age m (plural ages) beam (central bar of a plough) shaft === Further reading === “age”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Gabadi == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ɡe/ === Noun === age the mouth (of someone); someone's mouth agenana ― his mouth ==== Declension ==== === References === Oa, Morea and Ma`oni Paul. (2013). Tentative Grammar Description for the Gabadi Language. SIL International. p.10 (possessive suffix example agenana, table) == Galician == === Verb === age (reintegrationist norm) inflection of agir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Irish == === Alternative forms === aige === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡə/ === Preposition === age Munster form of ag (used before a possessive determiner) == Japanese == === Romanization === age Rōmaji transcription of あげ == Latin == === Etymology === Imperative form of agō === Interjection === age well now, well then, come now (transition) very well, good, right (sign of affirmation) === Verb === age second-person singular present active imperative of agō == Mapudungun == === Noun === age (Raguileo spelling) (anatomy) face === References === Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008. == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin *aetāticum, derived from Latin aetātem. ==== Alternative forms ==== aage, ayge (both rare) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈaːd͡ʒ(ə)/ ==== Noun ==== age (plural ages) The age of someone (or rarely something); how old someone is. The correct or traditional age for something (especially the age of maturity) Old age or senescence; the state of being old or elderly. The life of something or someone; an extent of existence. A period or portion of time; an age, epoch, or era. Time (as an abstract concept); the passing of time. (rare, in every age) A person or individual who is a particular age. ===== Related terms ===== agen ===== Descendants ===== English: age Scots: age ===== References ===== “āǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 19 January 2019. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== age alternative form of awe == Mwotlap == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɣ̞ɛ/ === Verb === age (intransitive) (rare) do something, do whatever. Indefinite verb; verbal counterpart of “something”. === Noun === age specific object, thing (opp. na-hap, indefinite item). Richard Woris Lerig, The Devil's daughter. Traditional narrative, recorded 1998. (read online) N-age nen, te-myin̄ vēh te nēk. This object (jewel) is of no use to you. forms periphrases of certain instruments, especially modern ones. animal. Richard Woris Lerig, The Devil's daughter. Traditional narrative, recorded 1998. (read online) Kē so et van qele kē : n-age vitwag tig tō metehal nen. He looked up there was an animal standing in the middle of the path. Alfred Lobu, The monster of Roua island. Traditional narrative, recorded 1998. (read online) Wun n-age gōs kē a ni-wsewseg n-et en! So it's this animal that was wreaking havoc among the men! thing, activity, idea. === References === François, Alexandre. 2026. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS (Pdf version). → entry age. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɑː.jə/, /²ɑː.ɡə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic *agaz. Cognates include English awe. ==== Alternative forms ==== aga, agje, ågå ==== Noun ==== age m (definite singular agen, indefinite plural agar, definite plural agane) awe deference esteem, reverence === Etymology 2 === From Old Norse aga. ==== Alternative forms ==== aga ==== Verb ==== age (present tense agar, past tense aga, past participle aga, passive infinitive agast, present participle agande, imperative age/ag) to chastise, subdue to impress to agitate to scare === References === “age” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. Ivar Aasen (1850), “aga”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎[4] (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000 Ivar Aasen (1850), “Agje”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎[5] (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000 === Anagrams === ega == Old English == === Etymology === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑː.ɡe/, [ˈɑː.ɣe] === Verb === āge inflection of āgan: singular present subjunctive singular imperative == Old Frisian == === Alternative forms === āg === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye, to see”). Cognates include Old English ēage, Old Saxon ōga and Old Dutch ōga. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːɣe/ === Noun === āge n (anatomy) eye ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== North Frisian: Most dialects: uug Goesharde: uug, uuch Halligen: uuch Heligoland: Oog Sylt: Oog Saterland Frisian: Oge, Ooge West Frisian: each ==== References ==== Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN == Portuguese == === Verb === age inflection of agir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Scots == === Etymology === From Middle English age, from Old French aage, eage, from Vulgar Latin *aetāticum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ed͡ʒ/ === Noun === age (plural ages) age === Verb === age (third-person singular simple present ages, present participle agin, simple past and past participle aged) to age === References === “age, n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC. Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online. == Spanish == === Verb === age inflection of agir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Ternate == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈa.ɡe] === Noun === age the trunk of a tree, tree trunk levee, embankment === References === Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh == Yoruba == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /à.ɡé/ === Noun === àgé kettle Synonym: kẹ́tùrù