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English
Etymology
From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”) either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”). Cognate with octogenarian.
Pronunciation
Adjective
octogenary (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Of or related to the number 80, particularly
- Coordinate terms: unary, binary, ternary, trinary, tetranary, quintenary, hexanary, septenary, octonary, nonary, decenary, vicenary, tricenary, quadragenary, quinquagenary, semicentenary, sexagenary, septuagenary, nonagenary, centenary, millenary
- Synonym of octogenarian: lasting or aged 80 years; 80-year-old.
a. 1697, John Aubrey, “......De Laune”, in Brief Lives:[…] he went to visit him, being then octogenary, and very decrepid with the gowt, but had his sight and understanding.
Noun
octogenary (plural octogenaries)
- (obsolete) Synonym of eightysomething: a person 80 to 89 years old.
References
- “octogenary, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- “octogenary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.