/ ˌnɒnədʒəˈneəriən; ˌnəʊn-; NAmE ˌnɑːnədʒəˈner-; ˌnoʊn-/ noun
a person who is between 90 and 99 years old
► nona·gen·ar·ian adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Latin nonagenarius (based on nonaginta ninety) + -an .
/ ˌnɒnədʒəˈneəriən; ˌnəʊn-; NAmE ˌnɑːnədʒəˈner-; ˌnoʊn-/ noun
a person who is between 90 and 99 years old
► nona·gen·ar·ian adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Latin nonagenarius (based on nonaginta ninety) + -an .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005