ago

/ə-ˈgō/

Middle English ago, agon, from past participle of agon "to go away, pass by, pass away, come to an end," going back to Old English āgān "to go away, depart, (of time) pass," from ā-, perfective prefix + gān "to "

adjective or adverb

  1. earlier than the present time

10 years ago

adjective

  1. of or relating to the past

long-ago leaders

noun

  1. the distant past