ago Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite gone by; or in the past
    agone.
    • two years ago
    • `agone' is an archaic word for `ago'
  2. adverb in the past
    • long ago
    • sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S.

WordNet

A*go" adjective & adverb
Etymology
OE. ago, agon, p. p. of agon to go away, pass by, AS. agan to pass away; a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + gan to go. See Go.
Definitions
  1. Past; gone by; since; as, ten years ago; gone long ago.

Webster 1913