sesquicentenarian

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English

Etymology

From sesqui- +‎ centenarian.

Noun

sesquicentenarian (plural sesquicentenarians)

  1. (rare) Someone or something of 150 years of age, or between 150 and 159 (in its sixteenth decade of life or existence)