edad

See also: -edad

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish edad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈdad/

Noun

edád

1. age

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish edad, from Latin aetātem, accusative singular of aetās, from syncope of earlier aevitās, from Proto-Italic *aiwotāts, from *aiwom + *-tāts, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital energy”), from *h₂ey-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈdad/, [eˈðað]
• Hyphenation: e‧dad

Noun

edad f (plural edades)

1. age
2. time since an event
3. (geology) age (period of time)

Usage notes

When talking about one's age, use the construction "tener X años". For more details, see the entry at año

Derived terms

• Edad de Bronce
• Edad del Hierro
• edad del pavo
• Edad de Piedra
• Edad Media
• Edad Oscura
• etario
• mayor de edad
• mayoría de edad
• menor de edad
• sobreedad
• tercera edad

 

Descendants

• Hiligaynon: edad
• Tagalog: edad

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish edad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈdad/

• Audio

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Noun

edad

1. age

   Bente ang edad ko. ― I am twenty years old.

   Bakit ayaw nating inaamin ang ating edad? ― Why do we not like admitting our age?

   Synonyms: anyos, taong gulang

Derived terms

• may edad