adage

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.

In classic literature

Synonyms

proverb, saw, byword

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