Etymology

nonage

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Today it means: The state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor. Full definition →

First used 15th c.Anglo-Norman nounage
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nonage · noun1

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromnounage
  2. English todaynonage

From Anglo-Norman nounage, corresponding to non- + age.

nonage · noun2

  1. Late Latin · derived fromnonagium
  2. English todaynonage

From Late Latin nonagium, from nōnus (“ninth”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. The state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor.

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