noun

ages

Translation

a long time, ages, eras

I waited for ages to see the doctor.

The museum has artifacts from different ages.

The museum has artefacts from different ages.

This event is for people of all ages.

for ages. for a very long time. We waited for ages for the bus to arrive.

of all ages. people from young to old. The park is for people of all ages.

Synonyms: eras, eons, periods; (for ages) a long time, forever

Plural of 'age', from Old French 'aage', from Latin 'aevum' (age, lifetime).

Imagine 'ages' as many years ('age') stacked on top of each other, meaning a very long time.