nonagenarian

noun

no·na·ge·nar·i·an ˌnō-nə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən

ˌnä-

Synonyms of nonagenarian next

: a person whose age is in the nineties

nonagenarian adjective

Examples of nonagenarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are multiple ways a director might make an action comedy centered on a nonagenarian. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024 The nonagenarian was born and raised in Haiti and widowed decades before her death. —

Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024 Twice a week, the nonagenarian drives himself to a local batting cage and practices his swings to gear up for the weekend games against others aged 55 and over. —

Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024 The nonagenarian currently has a net worth of around $2.4 billion, according to Forbes. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonagenarian

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Word History

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

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of nonagenarian was in 1804

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