/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/, [ˈɛəd.ɪd͡ʒ]
OriginBorrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.
- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
“He describes the operation thus: "The heavy ram employed to impart the finishing strokes, hoisted up with double purchase and snail's pace to the summit of the Piling Engine, and then falling down lik”
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
“Like the poore Cat i’ th’ Addage.”
Formsadages(plural)