semicentenarian
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English
Etymology
From semicentenary (“50 year, 50th anniversary”) + -ian (“person”), equivalent to semi- (“half”) + centenarian (“100-year-old”), q.v.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnəˈnɛriən/, /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmɪsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/
Noun
semicentenarian (plural semicentenarians)
- Synonym of fiftysomething: A person celebrating a semicentenary; a person between 50 and 59 years old.
References
- “semi-, prefix”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
