French word

âgé

Pronunciation

IPA/aʒe/

Meaning

  • adjectiveelderly

Example

Mon grand-père est âgé.

My grandfather is elderly.

Illustration for âgé (elderly)

More examples

Les personnes âgées ont souvent besoin d'aide.

Elderly people often need help.

Core concept

A person whose life carries many years.

Common phrases

  • les personnes âgées

    elderly people

  • paraître âgé

    appear old

Similar words

vieux: Describes an older person in an informal tone.
aîné: Describes someone older than others in the same family or age group.

Definition in French

Se dit d'une personne qui a un âge avancé.

Word origin

French âgé is formed from âge with the adjectival suffix -é, while âge goes back through Old French to Latin aetas, aetatis.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, âgé usually follows the noun and agrees in gender and number: une femme âgée, des hommes âgés.

Other meanings

  • oldadjective

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