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octogenarian

noun oc·to·ge·nar·i·an \ ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of octogenarian

: a person whose age is in the eighties
  • The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
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octogenarian

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Origin and Etymology of octogenarian

Latin octogenarius containing eighty, from octogeni eighty each, from octoginta eighty, from octo eight + -ginta (akin to viginti twenty) — more at vigesimal

OCTOGENARIAN Defined for English Language Learners

octogenarian

noun

Definition of octogenarian for English Language Learners

  • : a person who is between 80 and 89 years old

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octogenarian

noun oc·to·ge·nar·i·an \ ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən \

medical Definition of octogenarian

: a person whose age is in the eighties
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octogenarian

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