octogenary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/ (General-American)
- /ɒkˈtɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.ri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”) either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”). Cognate with octogenarian.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, obsolete) Of or related to the number 80, particularly
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(not-comparable, obsolete) Of or related to the number 80, particularly ▸ Synonym of octogenarian: lasting or aged 80 years; 80-year-old.
[…] he went to visit him, being then octogenary, and very decrepid with the gowt, but had his sight and understanding.
a. 1697, John Aubrey, “......De Laune”, in Brief Lives:
Coordinates
semicentenary · septuagenary · tricenary · trinary · quadragenary · quinquagenary · tricenary · septenary · ternary · quinquagenary · vicenary · hexanary · binary · trinary · septuagenary · quintenary · semicentenary · ternary · unary · vicenary · tetranary · decenary · quintenary · hexanary · nonary · unary · binary · octonary · nonary · tetranary · quadragenary · septenary · sexagenary · octonary · decenary · sexagenary