quadragenary
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenarian, quadragenarious, and quadragene.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/
Adjective edit
quadragenary (not comparable)
- Of or related to the number 40, particularly
References edit
- “quadragenary”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.