noun
Meaning 1
plural of age
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ages
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/
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rhymes with -eɪdʒɪz
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CMU ARPABET: EY1 JH AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: EY1 JH IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A long time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: excessive
Examples
- haven't seen them in ages
- haven't seen them for ages
- It'll be ages until/before we meet again.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
History (past events): Astronomic and geologic history; human history.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Trees have continually evolved throughout the ages.
- Humans have warred with one another throughout the ages.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
third-person singular simple present indicative of age
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: anys i panys — a long time
- Finnish: aikoihin — a long time
- Hebrew: עִדָּנִים (iddaním) — a long time
- Māori: pōpōroa — a long time
- Māori: pōpōroroa — a long time