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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMiddle-Aged
/ˈmɪd.əl.eɪdʒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to a person who is approximately between the ages of 40 and 65.
"Many middle-aged individuals are focused on their careers and family." - 2
Describing the stage of life characterized by certain physical and emotional changes.
"Middle-aged adults often experience a shift in priorities and health concerns."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'middle-aged' combines 'middle', from Old English 'midde', meaning 'in the middle', and 'aged', from Old French 'age', meaning 'the length of time that a person has lived'. It emerged in the English language in the mid-20th century to describe individuals typically between the ages of 40 and 65.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Middle-Aged" is said worldwide
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d'âge moyen
Transliteration: daʒ mwɛ̃
"Les personnes d'âge moyen ont souvent des priorités différentes."
mittelalt
Transliteration: ˈmɪtəlˌalt
"Mittelalte Menschen haben oft andere Lebensziele."
di mezza età
Transliteration: di ˈmɛt͡sa eˈta
"Le persone di mezza età spesso si concentrano sulla carriera."
de mediana edad
Transliteration: de meðjana eˈðað
"Las personas de mediana edad suelen tener diferentes prioridades."
de meia-idade
Transliteration: dʒi ˈmejɐ iˈdadʒi
"As pessoas de meia-idade frequentemente mudam suas prioridades."
मध्य आयु
Transliteration: madhya āyu
"मध्य आयु के लोग अक्सर अपने करियर पर ध्यान केंद्रित करते हैं।"
中年
Transliteration: zhōng nián
"中年人通常会面临不同的生活挑战。"
중년
Transliteration: jung-nyeon
"중년의 사람들은 종종 경력에 집중합니다."
中年
Transliteration: chūnen
"中年の人々はしばしばキャリアに集中します。"
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