NONAGENARIAN


Meaning of NONAGENARIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ n ō -n ə -j ə - ' ner- ē - ə n, ˌ nä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin nonagenarius containing ninety, from nonageni ninety each, from nonaginta ninety, from nona- (akin to novem nine) + -ginta (akin to intransitive verb ginti twenty) ― more at NINE , VIGESIMAL

Date: 1804

: a person whose age is in the nineties

– nonagenarian adjective

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