octogenarian
achtzigjährig
Of or related to eightysomethingsOf or related to eightysomethings.
UK/ˌɒktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/US/ˌɑktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or related to eightysomethings.
achtzigjährig
More definitions
- being from 80 to 89 years old
Examples
2 sentencesTom is an octogenarian.
ruТому восемьдесят. — marafon
Mary is an octogenarian.
ruМария разменяла девятый десяток. — Ooneykcall
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
Of or related to people between 80 and 89 years of age:
Origin
From Latin octōgēnārius + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), eitherFrom 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”).
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