English Explanatory Dictionary

quadragenary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or related to the number 40, particularly
  2. Synonym of quadragenarian: lasting or aged forty years; forty-year-old.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/

Word forms

quadragenary

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

quadragenarian
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