octogenarian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing eighty”); from octōgintī (“eighty”) +‎ -an

Noun[edit]

octogenarian (plural octogenarians)

  1. One who is between the age of eighty and eighty-nine, inclusive.

Translations[edit]

One who is between the age of 80 and 89

Adjective[edit]

octogenarian (not comparable)

  1. Being between the age of 80 and 89, inclusive.
  2. Of or relating to an octogenarian.

Translations[edit]

being between 80 and 89

Coordinate terms[edit]

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