quadragenary
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenarian, quadragenarious, and quadragene.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/
Adjective[edit]
quadragenary (not comparable)
- Of or related to the number 40, particularly
References[edit]
- “quadragenary”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.