English Explanatory Dictionary

sexagenarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
adj
  1. Of or related to sixtysomethings.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛksəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌsɛksəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

Word forms

sexagenarian sexagenarians

Etymology

From Latin sexāgēnārius (“containing 60”) + -an (forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French sexagénaire, from Latin sexāgēnus (“60 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from sexāgintā (“six tens, 60”).

Synonyms

sixtysomething sexagenary hexagenarian

Related words

sexagesimal

Derived words

sexagenarianism
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