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octogenarian
[ok-tuh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]
adjective
of the age of 80 years.
between 80 and 90 years old.
noun
a person who is between 80 and 90 years old.
octogenarian
/ ˌɒktəʊdʒɪˈnɛərɪən, ɒkˈtɒdʒɪnərɪ /
noun
a person who is from 80 to 89 years old
adjective
of or relating to an octogenarian
Other 51Թ Forms
- octogenarianism noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of octogenarian1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of octogenarian1
Example Sentences
It means the octogenarian chef - who has won a slew of national awards, including France's Legion of Honour - has lived more of his life with three Michelin stars than without.
"This is necessary to deal with this attempted coup at the board level and restore corporate integrity," said the octogenarian Mr Kwek, who is CDL's executive chairman.
Christopher Bollen’s ‘Havoc’ centers on a meddling octogenarian living in a luxe hotel in Egypt.
The octogenarian president’s bent posture and halted speaking manner didn’t reassure many Democrats, even as they pointed to the many verbal miscues of Trump, just three years his junior.
Now, 11 years later, these are long mornings, especially for a soon-to-be octogenarian.
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When To Use
An octogenarian is someone in their 80s (80 to 89 years old), or someone who is 80 years old.Octogenarian can also be used as an adjective to describe someone in their 80s, as in Our audience is mostly made up of octogenarian women, or things related to such a person, as in I have entered my octogenarian years. It’s one of several similar terms used to refer to a person of a certain age, including quadragenarian (40s), quinquagenarian (50s), sexagenarian (60s), septuagenarian (70s), and nonagenarian (90s).Such words are more commonly used as people get older: quadragenarian and quinquagenarian are rarely used, but septuagenarian and octogenarian are more commonly used.Another less common word for octogenarian is octogenary.Example: Today is my last day as an octogenarian—tomorrow I begin my 90s!
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