octogenarian

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octogenarian

/ˌɑktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ US
/ˌɒktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ UK

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From Latin octōgēnārius + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”).

noun octogenarians

Synonym of eightysomething: a person between 80 and 89 years old. Mama was by no means the only grandma present, for the octogenarians had turned out en masse from their huts and lean-tos and were paddling about, diving and splashing as unconcernedly as though they really belonged in the sea rather than on land.
Similar: eightysomething

adjective

not comparable Of or related to eightysomethings.
Similar: octogenary

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adj Of or related to people between 80 and 89 years of age

Português	octogenário, octogenária, oitentão
Français	octogénaire
Deutsch	achtzigjährig
עברית	גְּבוּרוֹת gvurót

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@misc{octogenarian_2026,
  title = {octogenarian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octogenarian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}