adage n. + Add to list US //ˈædədʒ// UK //ˈædɪdʒ// adage SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bywordproverbsawEtymology 1LATadā̆gium→FRMadage→ENadage Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.Etymology 2 Clipping of adagio.