quadragenarian
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”) + -an, either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenary, quadragenarious, and quadragene.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈˌkwɑdɹəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɒdɹəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
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Noun edit
quadragenarian (plural quadragenarians)
- Synonym of fortysomething: a person between 40 and 49 years old.
Coordinate terms edit
- vicenarian
- tricenarian
- quinquagenarian
- sexagenarian
- septuagenarian
- octogenarian
- nonagenarian
- centenarian
- supercentenarian
Adjective edit
quadragenarian (not comparable)
- Of or related to fortysomethings.
- Coordinate terms: vicenarian, tricenarian, quinquagenarian, semicentenarian, hexagenerian, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian, supercentenarian
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References edit
- “quadragenarian, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.