ages

ag-es · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of age; distinct periods in history.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) A very long time.

  3. 3.

    The number of years someone or something has lived or existed.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    for ages — For a very long time.
  • •
    through the ages — Throughout history.
  • •
    ages ago — A long time in the past.
  • •
    the ages — The passage of time; all of history.

Related words

See also: age, era, period
Synonyms: epochs, eras, periods

Etymology

Plural of age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetas ("age, lifetime").