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nonagenarian

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Main Entry:
no·na·ge·nar·i·an Listen to the pronunciation of nonagenarian
Pronunciation:
\ˌnō-nə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən, ˌnä-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin nonagenarius containing ninety, from nonageni ninety each, from nonaginta ninety, from nona- (akin to novem nine) + -ginta (akin to viginti twenty) — more at nine, vigesimal
Date:
1804
: a person whose age is in the nineties
— nonagenarian adjective
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