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sexagenarian
[sek-suh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]
adjective
of the age of 60 years or between 60 and 70 years old.
noun
a sexagenarian person.
sexagenarian
/ sɛkˈsædʒɪnərɪ, ˌsɛksədʒɪˈnɛərɪən /
noun
a person from 60 to 69 years old
adjective
being from 60 to 69 years old
of or relating to a sexagenarian
Other 51Թ Forms
- sexagenary adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sexagenarian1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sexagenarian1
Example Sentences
His memoir braids a journalist’s best efforts at answers with a sexagenarian’s complicated acceptance of the inevitable.
A sexagenarian who revels in routine, Otto wakes up at 6:29 a.m. — seconds before his alarm is set to go off — and makes the rounds in his gated Pittsburgh cul-de-sac.
“This is a sexagenarian with an acoustic guitar. All the outrage and concern are entirely about the quote message it sends unquote,” the statement said.
“This is a sexagenarian with an acoustic guitar,” the venue said.
Marsalis was quick to say he didn’t name this weekend’s concerts — “Wynton at 60” — which celebrate his new status as a sexagenarian with a program of his originals from four decades.
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When To Use
A sexagenarian is someone in their 60s (60 to 69 years old), or someone who is 60 years old.Sexagenarian can also be used as an adjective to describe someone in their 60s, as in Our audience is mostly made up of sexagenarian women, or things related to such a person, as in I have entered my sexagenarian years. It’s one of several similar terms used to refer to a person of a certain age, including quadragenarian (40s), quinquagenarian (50s), septuagenarian (70s), octogenarian (80s), and nonagenarian (90s).Such words are more commonly used as people get older: sexagenarian is more common than quadragenarian and quinquagenarian, which are rarely used. Septuagenarian and octogenarian are even more commonly used.Another word for sexagenarian is sexegenary.Example: Today is my last day as a sexagenarian—tomorrow I begin my 70s!
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