adagial

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[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of the nature of an adage; proverbial.


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Origin:
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Venning (c1622–1674), clergyman and ejected minister. From classical Latin adagium + -al, either after Middle French, French † adagial, or after adage, adagy, proverbial




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