octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən 
: a person whose age is in the eighties
The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
octogenarian
adjective
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Extending the life of an octogenarian does not have the same social impact as saving a young person in the prime of life or a child with decades of productive years ahead.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Investigators claim that the daughter of the unidentified octogenarian trusted Guarino with blank checks meant to be used to pay herself and the other caretakers, as well as cover her disabled mother’s expenses.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Wide-Leg Pants Levi’s Women 318 Shaping Wide Leg From teens to octogenarians, stylish Parisian women are wearing wide-leg pants in all waist heights.
—Renée Reardin, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Investigators claim that the daughter of the unidentified octogenarian trusted Guarino with blank checks meant to be used to pay herself and the other caretakers, as well as cover her disabled mother’s expenses.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Wide-Leg Pants Levi’s Women 318 Shaping Wide Leg From teens to octogenarians, stylish Parisian women are wearing wide-leg pants in all waist heights.
—Renée Reardin, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Octogenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octogenarian. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is between 80 and 89
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is in the eighties
octogenarian
adjective
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