septuagenarian
Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years oldSynonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.
» Tom is a septuagenarian.
Tom ist über siebzig Jahre alt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesSynonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.
- someone whose age is in the seventies
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a septuagenarian.
deTom ist über siebzig Jahre alt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Latin septuagenarius (“containing 70”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representFrom Latin septuagenarius (“containing 70”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French septuagénaire, from Latin septuagenus (“70 each”) + -arius (“-ary”), from Latin septuāginta (“seven tens, 70”).
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Forms
plural: septuagenarians| Singular | septuagenarian |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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