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BNC: 37041 COCA: 29499

octogenarian

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octogenarian /ˌɑːktəʤəˈnerijən/ noun
plural octogenarians
octogenarian
/ˌɑːktəʤəˈnerijən/
noun
plural octogenarians
Learner's definition of OCTOGENARIAN
[count]
: a person who is between 80 and 89 years old八旬老人(80至89岁的人)
BNC: 37041 COCA: 29499

octogenarian

noun

oc·​to·​ge·​nar·​i·​an ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən How to pronounce octogenarian (audio)
: a person whose age is in the eighties
The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
octogenarian adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And if all of Beijing’s bluster and threats couldn’t scare away even an octogenarian from California, what’s to stop a parade of foreign dignitaries from visiting Taiwan in defiance of China? Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 The group also took with them another building resident, an ailing octogenarian, who was on a wheeled stretcher. Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 10 June 2022 Ruth Whitfield was the octogenarian who cared for her ailing husband with love and patience. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 In addition to her words of wisdom for anyone considering becoming a parent later in life, Mills, a proud octogenarian, also shared her secrets to aging gracefully: no to cosmetic procedures, yes to natural lines and mindful eating. Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2022 But Fenn is also no ordinary octogenarian, Darrell argues. Peter Frick-wright, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2015 Two years ago, the youngster’s mother would drive him to meet the octogenarian at Brookdale Shavano Park for weekly matches. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2022 The drummer became the first octogenarian in the band with his birthday last month. Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 22 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin octogenarius containing eighty, from octogeni eighty each, from octoginta eighty, from octo eight + -ginta (akin to viginti twenty) — more at vigesimal

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of octogenarian was in 1815
BNC: 37041 COCA: 29499

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