septuagenarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.

adj

Of or related to seventysomethings.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛptəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛptəwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛptjʊəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ /ˌsɛpt͡ʃʊəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-septuagenarian.wav

Word forms

septuagenarian septuagenarians

Etymology

From 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”).

Synonyms

seventysomething septuagenary

Derived words

septuagenarianism

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