nonagenarian
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Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years oldSynonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old.
UK/ˌnɒnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/US/ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/
» Tom is a nonagenarian.
Тому за дев'яносто.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old.
More definitions
- someone whose age is in the nineties
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a nonagenarian.
Тому за дев'яносто.
Origin
From Latin nōnāgēnārius (“containing ninety”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and represeFrom Latin nōnāgēnārius (“containing ninety”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French nonagénaire, from nōnāgēnī (“ninety each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from nōnāginta (“nine tens, ninety”).
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Forms
plural: nonagenarians| Singular | nonagenarian |
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