Word: adages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
da
ges
Definition: Plural of adage; a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Morphemes:
Affix: adage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: toward, to
Affix: aiō
Language: la
Decoded: aio
Meaning: say
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).