quadragenarious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.

Pronunciation

/ˌkwɒd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛə.ɹɪəs/ /ˌkwɑd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛ.ɹiəs/

Word forms

quadragenarious quadrigenarious

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Doublet of quadragenarian, quadragenary, and quadragene.

Synonyms

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