middlescentadj.n.

Brit.

/mɪdlˈɛsnt/, U.S.

/ˌmɪd(ə)lˈɛs(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: middle adj., -escent suffix.

Etymology: < middle adj. + -escent suffix, after adolescent adj. Compare middlescence n.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or taking place in middle age.

ΚΠ

1965 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. iv. 10/5 The middlescent parent is a highly emotional creature of quixotic moods.

1967 Woman's Day (Sydney) 12 June 40/4 Although most middlescent romantic folly doesn't get beyond the planning or fantasy stage, there's a lot to be said for being in love, perhaps especially at 40.

1991 J. Barth Last Voy. Somebody the Sailor 202 Her husband was capable of ‘middlescent’ stirrings.

B. n.

A middle-aged person.

ΚΠ

1969 Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 800/2 Middlescent, a middle-aged individual, esp. one who has just turned 40; middlescence.

1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 7 Nov. 5/1 The middlescent is a troubled man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	middlescent
释义	middlescentadj.n. Brit. /mɪdlˈɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌmɪd(ə)lˈɛs(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: middle adj., -escent suffix. Etymology: < middle adj. + -escent suffix, after adolescent adj. Compare middlescence n. A. adj. Of, relating to, or taking place in middle age. ΚΠ 1965 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. iv. 10/5 The middlescent parent is a highly emotional creature of quixotic moods. 1967 Woman's Day (Sydney) 12 June 40/4 Although most middlescent romantic folly doesn't get beyond the planning or fantasy stage, there's a lot to be said for being in love, perhaps especially at 40. 1991 J. Barth Last Voy. Somebody the Sailor 202 Her husband was capable of ‘middlescent’ stirrings. B. n. A middle-aged person. ΚΠ 1969 Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 800/2 Middlescent, a middle-aged individual, esp. one who has just turned 40; middlescence. 1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 7 Nov. 5/1 The middlescent is a troubled man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1965
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