- Main Entry:
- ago

- Pronunciation:
-
\ə-ˈgō\
- Function:
- adjective or adverb
- Etymology:
- Middle English agon, ago, from past participle of agon to pass away, from Old English āgān, from ā- (perfective prefix) + gān to go
— more at abide, go
- Date:
- 14th century
: earlier than the present time <10 years ago>