Age
/eɪdʒ/
Definitions
A stage of human life, usually measured by years.
/eɪdʒ/
A period of human life
My uncle is in his seventies.
More Examples
The Industrial Revolution occurred during the Victorian age.
Most people reach adulthood by the age of 18.
How It's Used
"He was in his late sixties when he passed away."
"The Victorian age was marked by huge advancements in technology."
"The average human age is around 72 years."
From Old French 'age,' ultimately from Latin 'aetas' meaning 'lifetime, age' and 'aevum' meaning 'era, age' rooted in Proto-Indo-European 'aiw-' meaning 'vital force, life, long life' and 'aiw-' meaning 'vital force, life, long life' or 'ei-' meaning 'to live' and 'gwh-' meaning 'to die'.
Age was commonly used in historical texts to denote a person's stage of life or a specific historical period.
Memory tip
Imagine a person going through various stages of life, represented by the passage of time in years.