adagen.¹

Brit.

/ˈadɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈædɪdʒ/

Forms: 1500s–1600s (1900s– nonstandard) addage, 1500s– adage.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French adage.

Etymology: < Middle French adage (1529; French adage ) < classical Latin adagium a proverb (2nd cent. a.d.), alteration (probably after prōverbium proverb n.; compare -y suffix⁴) of adagiōn- , adagiō < ad- ad- prefix + ag- , stem of āiō I say yes ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ἦ he said, ἄνωγα I order, Armenian arac proverb, asem I say) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare adagy n.

A traditional maxim; a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > [noun]

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1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 664/1 Thou nyest for an other otes, wiche we expresse by..‘thou lokest after deed mens shoes’,..is an adage in the frenche tonge.

1595 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 i. iv. 127 Vnlesse the Adage must be verifide: That beggers mounted, run their horse to death.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) i. vii. 45 Letting I dare not, wait vpon I would, Like the poore Cat i'th'Addage.

1642 J. Howell Instr. Forreine Travell iii. 46 Every Nation hath certaine Proverbs and Adages peculiar to it selfe.

1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 35 According to the philosophic Adage, Omnes stulti insaniunt; All Fools are out of their Wits.

1779 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Prophesy 4 I have frequently heard one or other of my adages repeated, with, as poor Richard says, at the end on't.

1840 R. H. Barham Hand of Glory in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 52 That truest of adages—‘Murder will out!’

1872 H. I. Jenkinson Guide Eng. Lake District (1879) 189 Tourists in their anxiety to cut off a corner are sometimes induced to cross the valley, but..discover the truth of the adage ‘most haste, least speed’.

1922 L. Gerard Son of Sahara xiv. 109 ‘It's a woman's privilege to change her mind.’ Pansy grasped at the old adage.

1954 R. Haydn Jrnl. Edwin Carp 90 ‘One picture speaks louder than ten thousand words.’ Mr. Bovey repeated the adage this morning when..he handed me my finished portrait.

2008 Time Out N.Y. 13 Nov. 48/3 She bops from table to table picking up novelties like individually wrapped toothpicks bearing famous adages.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

adagen.²

Brit.

/əˈdɑːʒ/, U.S.

/əˈdɑʒ/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French adage.

Etymology: < French adage (1895 denoting a series of slow exercises), alteration (used specifically in ballet contexts) of adagio adagio n. Compare earlier adagio n. 2.Compare the following for explanations of uses of the French word:1913 C. d'Albert Dancing 5 Adage (l'.), when the sublimity of the subject chosen is represented by postures, attitudes, play of the arms or countenance, in any position or in pirouetting.1931 C. W. Beaumont French-Eng. Dict. Techn. Terms Classical Ballet 1 Adage, Adagio. It has two meanings according to its application. (1) a dance designed particularly to enable a danseuse, generally assisted by a male partner, to display her grace, sense of line, and perfect balance. (2) a generic term for a series of exercises designed to develop grace, sense of line, and balance, particularly when the body is supported on one foot.

Ballet.

= adagio n. 2a, 2b.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > ballet > [noun] > movements > slow sequence of movements

adagio1796

adage1920

1920 Dancing Times Dec. 181 In operatic dancing..certain exercises have been evolved..known as the side and centre practice, the ports de bras and the adage.

1943 K. Ambrose Ballet-lover's Pocket-bk. 24 Whilst tying the shoe-lace,..imagine maintaining a pleasing serenity of expression, and grace and firmness of bearing at the same time; when some idea of the physical implications of balletic adage will be reached.

1968 J. Winearls Mod. Dance (ed. 2) ii. 70 An Adage in dancing is a sequence of movements following one another slowly and smoothly in perfect equilibrium.

2010 Evening Standard (Nexis) 21 Apr. As Princess Aurora, Nao..was sweet and dainty, except for a moment in the Rose Adage when she looked nervous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adage
释义	adagen.¹ Brit. /ˈadɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈædɪdʒ/ Forms: 1500s–1600s (1900s– nonstandard) addage, 1500s– adage. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French adage. Etymology: < Middle French adage (1529; French adage ) < classical Latin adagium a proverb (2nd cent. a.d.), alteration (probably after prōverbium proverb n.; compare -y suffix⁴) of adagiōn- , adagiō < ad- ad- prefix + ag- , stem of āiō I say yes ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ἦ he said, ἄνωγα I order, Armenian arac proverb, asem I say) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare adagy n. A traditional maxim; a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > [noun] saw9.. quideOE yedOE wordOE wisdomc1175 bysawe?c1225 riotc1330 sentencec1380 textc1386 dict1432 diction1477 redec1480 say1486 adage1530 commonplace?1531 adagy1534 soothsay1549 maxima1564 apophthegm1570 speech1575 gnome1577 aphorisma1593 imprese1593 spoke1594 symbol1594 maxim1605 wording1606 impress1610 motto1615 dictum1616 impresa1622 dictate1625 effate1650 sentiment1780 great thought1821 brocarda1856 text-motto1880 sententia1917 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 664/1 Thou nyest for an other otes, wiche we expresse by..‘thou lokest after deed mens shoes’,..is an adage in the frenche tonge. 1595 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 i. iv. 127 Vnlesse the Adage must be verifide: That beggers mounted, run their horse to death. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) i. vii. 45 Letting I dare not, wait vpon I would, Like the poore Cat i'th'Addage. View more context for this quotation 1642 J. Howell Instr. Forreine Travell iii. 46 Every Nation hath certaine Proverbs and Adages peculiar to it selfe. 1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 35 According to the philosophic Adage, Omnes stulti insaniunt; All Fools are out of their Wits. 1779 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Prophesy 4 I have frequently heard one or other of my adages repeated, with, as poor Richard says, at the end on't. 1840 R. H. Barham Hand of Glory in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 52 That truest of adages—‘Murder will out!’ 1872 H. I. Jenkinson Guide Eng. Lake District (1879) 189 Tourists in their anxiety to cut off a corner are sometimes induced to cross the valley, but..discover the truth of the adage ‘most haste, least speed’. 1922 L. Gerard Son of Sahara xiv. 109 ‘It's a woman's privilege to change her mind.’ Pansy grasped at the old adage. 1954 R. Haydn Jrnl. Edwin Carp 90 ‘One picture speaks louder than ten thousand words.’ Mr. Bovey repeated the adage this morning when..he handed me my finished portrait. 2008 Time Out N.Y. 13 Nov. 48/3 She bops from table to table picking up novelties like individually wrapped toothpicks bearing famous adages. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). adagen.² Brit. /əˈdɑːʒ/, U.S. /əˈdɑʒ/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French adage. Etymology: < French adage (1895 denoting a series of slow exercises), alteration (used specifically in ballet contexts) of adagio adagio n. Compare earlier adagio n. 2.Compare the following for explanations of uses of the French word:1913 C. d'Albert Dancing 5 Adage (l'.), when the sublimity of the subject chosen is represented by postures, attitudes, play of the arms or countenance, in any position or in pirouetting.1931 C. W. Beaumont French-Eng. Dict. Techn. Terms Classical Ballet 1 Adage, Adagio. It has two meanings according to its application. (1) a dance designed particularly to enable a danseuse, generally assisted by a male partner, to display her grace, sense of line, and perfect balance. (2) a generic term for a series of exercises designed to develop grace, sense of line, and balance, particularly when the body is supported on one foot. Ballet. = adagio n. 2a, 2b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > ballet > [noun] > movements > slow sequence of movements adagio1796 adage1920 1920 Dancing Times Dec. 181 In operatic dancing..certain exercises have been evolved..known as the side and centre practice, the ports de bras and the adage. 1943 K. Ambrose Ballet-lover's Pocket-bk. 24 Whilst tying the shoe-lace,..imagine maintaining a pleasing serenity of expression, and grace and firmness of bearing at the same time; when some idea of the physical implications of balletic adage will be reached. 1968 J. Winearls Mod. Dance (ed. 2) ii. 70 An Adage in dancing is a sequence of movements following one another slowly and smoothly in perfect equilibrium. 2010 Evening Standard (Nexis) 21 Apr. As Princess Aurora, Nao..was sweet and dainty, except for a moment in the Rose Adage when she looked nervous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1530n.²1920
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