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agelong

age·long
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eyj-lawng, -long]
    • /ˈeɪdʒˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
    • /ˈeɪdʒ.lɒŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eyj-lawng, -long]
    • /ˈeɪdʒˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/

Definitions of agelong word

  • adjective agelong lasting a very long time 3
  • adjective agelong lasting for an age. 1
  • adjective agelong lasting throughout all time; eternal. 0

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Origin of agelong

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; age + long1

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Parts of speech for Agelong

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agelong popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

agelong usage trend in Literature

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