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- [eyj ohld]
- /eɪdʒ oʊld/
- /eɪdʒ əʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyj ohld]
- /eɪdʒ oʊld/
Definitions of age-old word
- adjective age-old An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries. 3
- adjective age-old very old or of long duration; ancient 3
- adjective age-old ages old; centuries old; ancient 3
- adjective age-old ancient; from time immemorial: an age-old tradition. 1
- abbreviation AGE-OLD ancient 1
- adjective age-old long-standing 1
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Origin of age-old
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Age-old
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
age-old popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for age-old
adj age-old
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- hoary — gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- timeworn — worn or impaired by time.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
Antonyms for age-old
adj age-old
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
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