nonagenarian
Of or related to ninetysomethingsOf or related to ninetysomethings.
UK/ˌnɒnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/US/ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or related to ninetysomethings.
More definitions
- being from 90 to 99 years old
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a nonagenarian.
Тому за дев'яносто. — deniko
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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