🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

mediana edad

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈðjana eˈðað

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Middle age/ˈmɪd.əl eɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La mediana edad puede ser una época de grandes cambios personales."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The period of life, usually considered as approximately from age 40 to 60, between youth and old age.

    "Many people find a renewed sense of purpose and freedom during middle age."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, combining 'middle' (from Old English 'midel') and 'age' (from Old French 'aage'). The term came into widespread use in the 19th century to denote the transitional period of human life between youth and old age.

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