NONAGENARIAN

nonagenarian

(adjective) being from 90 to 99 years old; “the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home”

nonagenarian

(noun) someone whose age is in the nineties

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonagenarian (not comparable)

Being between the ages of 90 and 99, inclusive. In one's tenth decade.

Of or relating to a nonagenarian.

Noun

nonagenarian (plural nonagenarians)

One who is between the age of 90 and 99, inclusive. One who is in his or her tenth decade.

Coordinate terms

• vicenarian

• tricenarian

• quadragenarian

• quinquagenarian

• sexagenarian

• septuagenarian

• octogenarian

• centenarian

Source: Wiktionary


Non`a*ge*na"ri*an, n. Etym: [L. nonagenarius containing, or consisting of, ninety, fr. nonageni ninety each; akin to novem nine.]

Definition: A person ninety years old.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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