quadragenary
Of or related to the number 40, particularlyOf or related to the number 40, particularly
US/ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or related to the number 40, particularly
Of or related to the number 40, particularly
(not comparable)Synonym of quadragenarian: lasting or aged forty years; forty-year-old.
Origin
From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire,From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenarian, quadragenarious, and quadragene.
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