D'âge (en. Of age)

/daʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Expression used to designate a period of life.

She is of retirement age.

Elle a l'âge d'être à la retraite.

Work, profession, or social condition that depends on age.

The minimum voting age is set at 18 years.

L'âge minimum pour voter est fixé à 18 ans.

Specific period in history.

We live in the digital age.

Nous vivons dans l'âge numérique.

The expression 'd'âge' comes from the word 'âge', which is derived from the Latin 'aetatem', meaning period of time.

adult age

Phase of life after adolescence.

d'âge adulte

tender age

Refers to someone very young.

d'âge tendre

middle age

Refers to someone who has reached an advanced age.

d'âge mûr

childhood

Period of life from birth to preadolescence.

enfance

adolescence

Phase of life between childhood and adulthood.

adolescence

old age

Last period of human life.

vieillesse

A certain advanced age, often with a humorous connotation.

He has passed the milestone of being 'in his forties'!

Il a passé le cap des 'quarantenaires'!

Denotes a period of youth or innocence.

We were living in a golden age at that time.

On vivait d'âge d'or à cette époque.