eld

/eld/

Thân thiện

The wise man's beard was white with eld.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Old age, advanced age: A late period in a person's life; the state of being old or elderly.
   • (Archaic) Age (in terms of years lived): The length of time a person has lived; a particular time of life.

Usage

• Eld is an archaic and poetic word. In modern English, it is rarely used in everyday conversation. It primarily appears in historical texts, poetry, or literary works to evoke a sense of antiquity or to refer to old age in a formal, sometimes solemn, manner.
• When used, it functions as a singular, uncountable noun.

Examples

• (His back was bent due to old age.)
• (A beard made white by old age.)
• (She was wiser than her years would suggest.)

Advanced Usage

• Of eld: This phrase means "of olden times" or "ancient."
  • The heroes of eld. (The heroes from ancient times.)
  • In days of eld. (In the days of old.)

Variants and Related Words

• Elder (adj., n.): An older person; a person of greater age. Also used as a comparative adjective (older).
• Eldest (adj., n.): The oldest person, especially in a family. The superlative form.
• Age (n.): The modern, standard word for the length of time a person has lived or for a distinct historical period.

Synonyms

• Old age: The later part of life; senescence.
• Senescence: The condition or process of deterioration with age.
• Dotage: The period of life in which a person is old and weak, often with declining mental faculties.

Antonyms

• Youth: The period of being young; early life.
• Childhood: The state or period of being a child.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
   • she was now of school age
   • tall for his eld
2. a late time of life
   • old age is not for sissies
   • he's showing his years
   • age hasn't slowed him down at all
   • a beard white with eld
   • on the brink of geezerhood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• age
• old age
• years
• geezerhood