septuagenary

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septuagenary

/ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɛnəri/ US
/ˌsɛpt͡ʃəwəˈd͡ʒɛnəri/ US
/ˈsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒəˌnɛri/ US
/ˈsɛpt͡ʃəwəd͡ʒəˌnɛri/ US
/ˌsɛpt͡ʃʊˈæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/ US
/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒiːnri/ UK
/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒiːnəri/ UK
/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛnri/ UK
/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛnəri/ UK
/ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒiːnri/ UK
/ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒiːnəri/ UK
/ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒɛnri/ UK
/ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒɛnəri/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin septuāgēnārius (“containing 70”) either directly or via French septuagénaire, from Latin septuāgēnus (“70 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from septuāgintā (“seven tens, 70”). Cognate with septuagenarian.

adjective

archaic, not comparable Of or related to the number seventy, particularly
archaic, not comparable Synonym of septuagenarian: lasting or aged seventy years; seventy-year-old.
Similar: septuagenarian

noun septuagenaries

archaic Synonym of septuagenarian: a seventy-year-old.
Similar: septuagenarian

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@misc{septuagenary_2026,
  title = {septuagenary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/septuagenary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}