edad

See also: -edad

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish edad.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: e‧dad
  • IPA(key): /ʔeˈdad/, [ʔeˈd̪ad̪]

Noun

edád

  1. age

Derived terms

  • ka-edad

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish edad.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: e‧dad
  • IPA(key): /ɛˈdad/

Noun

edád

  1. age

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish edat, from Latin aetātem, 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/ [eˈð̞að̞]
  • (Colombia)
    (file)
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: 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

Descendants

  • Hiligaynon: edad
  • Tagalog: edad

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish edad, from Old Spanish edat, from Latin aetātem, accusative singular of aetās, from syncope of earlier aevitās.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: e‧dad
  • IPA(key): /ʔeˈdad/, [ʔɛˈdad]
  • (file)

Noun

edád (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. age
    Synonym: gulang
    Beynte anyos ang edad ko.My age is twenty years old.
    Bakit ayaw nating umamin ng edad natin?Why don't we like to admit our age?

Derived terms

Further reading

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