centenarian
One who or that which is at least 100 years oldOne who or that which is at least 100 years old.
» Tom will be a centenarian next year.
Tom ist im nächsten Jahr hundert Jahre alt.
Tom wird im nächsten Jahr hundert Jahre alt.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who or that which is at least 100 years old.
Hundertjährige, Hundertjähriger
столе́тний челове́кstolétnij čelovék, столе́тнийstolétnij, долгожи́тельdolgožítelʹ
someone who is at least 100 years old
Examples
4 sentencesTom will be a centenarian next year.
deTom ist im nächsten Jahr hundert Jahre alt. — raggione
There are a lot of centenarians living in Japan.
Tom is a centenarian.
deTom ist ein über Hundertjähriger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Asked what her doctor thought about her longevity, the centenarian replied: "I don't have a doctor. He died."
Translations
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Origin
From Latin centēnārius + -an, equivalent to centenary (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) + -aFrom Latin centēnārius + -an, equivalent to centenary (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) + -an (“person”).
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Forms
plural: centenarians| Singular | centenarian |
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