nonagenarian
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin nōnāgēnārius (“containing ninety”) + -an (“forming adjectives and representative nouns”), either directly or via French nonagénaire, from nōnāgēnī (“ninety each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from nōnāginta (“nine tens, ninety”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/, /ˈˌnoʊnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɒnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/, /ˌnəʊnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/
Noun edit
nonagenarian (plural nonagenarians)
Adjective edit
nonagenarian (not comparable)
- Of or related to ninetysomethings.
- Coordinate terms: vicenarian, tricenarian, quadragenarian, quinquagenarian, semicentenarian, hexagenarian, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, centenarian, semisupercentenarian, supercentenarian
- 1954, Alben W. Barkley, editor, That Reminds Me[1], Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 17:
- "But what’s that got to do with your health and longevity?" the neighbor inquired.
"Why," said the nonagenarian, "I've spent most of my life in the open air."
Translations edit
References edit
- “nonagenarian, n. and adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
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