year-old

English

Etymology

The combining form -year-old dates from Middle English (ȝeer old(e), yeer old(e), yere old(e)).

Pronunciation

• enPR: yîrʹōld

Adjective

year-old (not comparable)

1. Of the age of one year.

   He bought a year-old car.

Usage notes

• Preceded by a number - a person of that many years old

References

• “year-old”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.