ninetysomething en · NOUN
Etymology
From ninety + -something.
Meanings
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(colloquial) A person between 90 and 99 years old.
She was a sprightly ninetysomething.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninetysomethings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ninety-something | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
quinquagenarian (50–59) · eightysomething (80–89) · twentysomething (20–29) · fortysomething (40–49) · seventysomething (70–79) · supercentenarian (110+) · teenager (13–19) · semicentenarian (50–59) · sexagenarian (60–69) · septuagenarian (70–79) · vicenarian (20–29) · centenarian (100–199) · tricenarian (30–39) · sixtysomething (60–69) · quadragenarian (40–49) · semisupercentenarian (105–109) · teen · fiftysomething (50–59) · octogenarian (80–89) · thirtysomething (30–39)
Synonyms
Translations (10)
pl dziewięćdziesięciolatek (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · pl dziewięćdziesięciolatka (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · tl sisiyamnapuin (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · cs devadesátnice (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · tl nonahenaryo (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · cs devadesátník (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · fi yhdeksänkymmenvuotias (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · hu kilencvenes (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · fr nonagénaire (a person between the ages of 90 and 99) · ru девяностоле́тний (a person between the ages of 90 and 99)