Meaning of adage in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈædɪdʒ/

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  1. Noun

    adage

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from French, from Latin adagium‘saying’, based on an early form of aio‘I say’

    Definitions

    1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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