different between tenet vs adage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tenet (“it holds”), from tene? (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?n?t/, /?t?n?t/
• Rhymes: -?n?t

Noun

tenet (plural tenets)

1. An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Translations

Anagrams

• etten

Latin

Verb

tenet

1. third-person singular present active indicative of tene?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin ad??gium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ.d?d?/

Noun

adage (plural adages)

1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

   Synonyms: proverb, colloquialism, apophthegm; see also Thesaurus:saying

2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

   Synonym: old saw

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• adage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Gadea

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin adagium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.da?/

Noun

adage m (plural adages)

1. adage

Further reading

• “adage” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).