aged
UK: eɪdʒd | US: eɪdʒd
adj. having lived or existed for a long time; old
adj. (of food or drink) matured over time
v. past tense and past participle of "age" (to grow older or cause to grow older)
The word "aged" originates from the Middle English "aged," derived from the Old French "agé," which is the past participle of "agier" (to age). The root "age" traces back to Latin "aetaticum," from "aetas" (lifetime, age). The suffix "-d" (or "-ed" in modern spelling) marks it as a past participle, indicating a completed state of growing old. This reflects the logical progression from the action of aging to the resultant state of being old.
The aged oak tree stood tall in the center of the village.
She preferred aged cheese for its rich flavor.
His face looked aged after years of hardship.
The wine was carefully aged in oak barrels.
They aged the whiskey for a decade before bottling it.