octogenarian
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌɑktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ / /ˌɒktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
adj
Etymology: From Latin octōgēnārius + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”).
- Of or related to eightysomethings.
noun
Etymology: From Latin octōgēnārius + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”).
- Synonym of eightysomething: a person between 80 and 89 years old.
“Mama was by no means the only grandma present, for the octogenarians had turned out en masse from their huts and lean-tos and were paddling about, diving and splashing as unconcernedly as though they really belonged in the sea rather than on land.”
“Finsbury Park station, one of the most important L.N.E.R. suburban junctions, is now an octogenarian.”