nonagenarian

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin nōnāgēnārius (“of the number ninety”) (from nonageni (“ninety each”), from nonaginta (“ninety”), from nona- (akin to novem (“nine”)) + -ginta (akin to viginti (“twenty”)), + -arius) +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɒnæd͡ʒɛˈnɛːɹɪən/

Adjective

nonagenarian (not comparable)

1. Being between the ages of 90 and 99, inclusive. In one's tenth decade.
2. Of or relating to a nonagenarian.

Translations

being between the ages of 90 and 99

• Hungarian: kilencvenes éveiben járó, kilencvenvalahány éves, kilencvenedik születésnapját betöltött
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Noun

nonagenarian (plural nonagenarians)

1. One who is between the age of 90 and 99, inclusive. One who is in his or her tenth decade.

Translations

one who is between the ages of 90 and 99

• Czech: devadesátník (cs) m, devadesátnice f
• Finnish: yhdeksänkymmenvuotias
• French: nonagénaire (fr)
• Hungarian: kilencvenes
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• Polish: dziewięćdziesięciolatek (pl) m, dziewięćdziesięciolatka (pl) f
• Russian: девяностоле́тний (ru) (devjanostolétnij)
• Tagalog: sisiyamnapuin

Coordinate terms

• vicenarian
• tricenarian
• quadragenarian
• quinquagenarian
• sexagenarian
• septuagenarian
• octogenarian
• centenarian