English Explanatory Dictionary

centenarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who or that which is at least 100 years old.
adj
  1. Aged 100 years or more; extremely old.
  2. Of or relating to centenarians or a centenary celebration.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛnəˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛntəˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centenarian.wav

Word forms

centenarian centenarians more centenarian most centenarian

Etymology

From Latin centēnārius + -an, equivalent to centenary (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) + -an (“person”).

Synonyms

hundred-year-old supercentenarian centenary

Derived words

centenarianism semicentenarian ultracentenarian (100+) semisupercentenarian (105–109) supercentenarian (110+) supracentenarian (110+) sesquicentenarian (150–159) bicentenarian (200–299) multicentenarian (200+) tricentenarian (300–399) quadricentenarian (400–499) quincentenarian (500–599)
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