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sexagenarian

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23
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12
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛksəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
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/ˌsɛksəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/ · /ˌsɛksəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

Definition of sexagenarian

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
    “Luxury hotels and travel planners must be licking their lips at the prospect that a significant portion of those new sexagenarians will want the trip of a lifetime (and hang the kids' inheritance…).”
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noun

  1. Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
    “Luxury hotels and travel planners must be licking their lips at the prospect that a significant portion of those new sexagenarians will want the trip of a lifetime (and hang the kids' inheritance…).”

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or related to sixtysomethings.

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Etymology

From Latin sexāgēnārius (“containing 60”) + -an (forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French sexagénaire, from Latin sexāgēnus (“60 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from sexāgintā (“six tens, 60”).

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