septuagenarian

English

Etymology

From Latin septuagenarius ("of the number seventy"), from Latin septuāginta ("seventy") +‎ -an

Adjective

septuagenarian (not comparable)

1. Being between the age of 70 and 79, inclusive. In one's eighth decade.
2. Of or relating to a septuagenarian.

Noun

septuagenarian (plural septuagenarians)

1. One who is between the age of 70 and 79, inclusive.

Translations

One who is between the age of 70 and 79

Czech: sedmdesátník (cs) m. French: septuagénaire (fr)

Latin: septuagenarius (la) Polish: siedemdziesięciolatek (pl) m., siedemdziesięciolatka (pl) f.

Coordinate terms

• denarian
• vicenarian
• tricenarian
• quadragenarian
• quinquagenarian
• sexagenarian
• octogenarian
• nonagenarian
• centenarian