septuagenary
Of or related to the number seventy, particularlyOf or related to the number seventy, particularly
UK/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒiːnri/US/ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɛnəri/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, not comparable)Of or related to the number seventy, particularly
Of or related to the number seventy, particularly
(archaic, not comparable)Synonym of septuagenarian: lasting or aged seventy years; seventy-year-old.
Origin
From Latin septuāgēnārius (“containing 70”) either directly or via French septuagénaire, fFrom Latin septuāgēnārius (“containing 70”) either directly or via French septuagénaire, from Latin septuāgēnus (“70 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from septuāgintā (“seven tens, 70”). Cognate with septuagenarian.
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