Adage word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "adage" word

[noun] a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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\Ad"age\, n. [F. adage, fr. L. adagium; ad + the root of L. aio I say.] An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb. Letting ``I dare not'' wait upon ``I would,'' Like the poor cat i' the adage. --Shak. Syn: Axiom; maxim; aphorism; proverb; saying; saw; apothegm. See {Axiom}.

Synonyms for adage

byword, proverb, saw

See also: expression | locution | saying |

Related terms: ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, catchword, collected sayings, current saying, dictate, dictum, distich, epigram, expression, gnome, golden saying, maxim, moral, mot, motto, oracle, phrase, pithy saying, precept, prescript, proverb, proverbial saying, proverbs, saw, saying, sentence, sententious expression, sloka, stock saying, sutra, teaching, text, verse, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, witticism, word, words of wisdom

The fun area, different aproach to word »adage«

Let's analyse "adage" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 60% of vowels is 21.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EGADA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1475 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- -.. .- --. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: adage: 1 + 1 + 5 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: adage: 1 + 4 + 1 + 7 + 5 = 18, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive

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