quadragenarian
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English
Etymology
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
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈˌkwɑdɹəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɒdɹəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
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Noun
quadragenarian (plural quadragenarians)
- Synonym of fortysomething: a person between 40 and 49 years old.
Coordinate terms
- vicenarian (20–29)
- tricenarian (30–39)
- quinquagenarian (50–59)
- sexagenarian (60–69)
- septuagenarian (70–79)
- octogenarian (80–89)
- nonagenarian (90–99)
- centenarian (100–199)
- supercentenarian (110+)
Adjective
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
- “quadragenarian, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
