age — the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed
Pronunciation (IPA): /eɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 나이, 연령
Korean pronunciation: **에**이지
Example Sentences
- My grandmother refuses to tell anyone her real age - she says a lady never reveals her secrets!
- In the age of smartphones, people have forgotten how to read maps.
- This cheese has been aged for five years - it's older than my nephew!
age
NOUN//eɪdʒ//
the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed
💡 Concept
At what age did you learn to ride a bike without falling?
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/eɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/eɪdʒ/
🌳Etymology
Rootage
Origin
라틴어 'aetas'(lifetime, age)에서 유래되어 고대 프랑스어 'aage'를 거쳐 현재의 형태가 되었습니다. 시간의 흐름과 생명의 단계를 나타내는 기본적인 개념어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
pagestagecagerage
page
stage
cage
rage
🔗Collocations
old age
age limit
come of age
age group
stone age
act your age
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother refuses to tell anyone her real age - she says a lady never reveals her secrets!”
“In the age of smartphones, people have forgotten how to read maps.”
😄 Fun example
“This cheese has been aged for five years - it's older than my nephew!”
“At what age do you plan to retire?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
yearseraperiodgenerationtime
Antonyms
youthinfancy
Related
agingagedelderlymatureancient
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