octogenarian

[ ok-tuh-juh-nair-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌɒk tə dʒəˈnɛər i ən /

adjective Also oc·tog·e·nar·y [ok-toj-uh-ner-ee]. /ɒkˈtɒdʒ əˌnɛr i/.

of the age of 80 years.

between 80 and 90 years old.

noun

a person who is between 80 and 90 years old.

Origin of octogenarian

1805–15; <Latin octōgēnāri(us) comprising eighty, eighty years old (equivalent to octōgēn(ī) eighty each + -ārius-ary) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM octogenarian

oc·to·ge·nar·i·an·ism, noun

Words nearby octogenarian

Octobrist, octocentenary, octodecillion, octodecimo, octofoil, octogenarian, octomerous, octometer, octonary, octopod, octopus

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Example sentences from the Web for octogenarian

The octogenarian Congressman is facing a tough primary against younger opponents.
84 Year-Old Charlie Rangel Tries Out This Hip-Hop All The Kids Are Talking About|Olivia Nuzzi|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, the octogenarian still rules his self-proclaimed micro-nation alongside his wife, Rina.
Israel’s Tiniest Breakaway State|Nina Strochlic|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edwin Edwards is an octogenarian ex-con and reality television star who brags that Viagra is made from his blood.
‘Vote for the Crook. It’s Important’: Edwin Edwards Wants Back in Congress|Ben Jacobs|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If an octogenarian novelist can surprise in January, it could be a happy new year for fiction.
The Brain Man: What is E. L. Doctorow Up to?|Tom LeClair|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Christopher Plummer, the octogenarian star of stage and screen, is showing no signs of slowing down.
Christopher Plummer on Muhammad Ali and Getting a Police Horse Drunk|Marlow Stern|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Attempting to remount, I was as stiff and awkward as an octogenarian, and my restive mule would not stand for a moment.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson
It exists for the human being who as yet is not, and for the octogenarian who is no more.
What is Property?|P. J. Proudhon
Marius on that barricade after the octogenarian was the vision of the young revolution after the apparition of the old.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
The moment they appeared, the old man of the sea turned as peaceful and serene as an octogenarian English rector.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann
Yet briskly enough for his years did the octogenarian walk in through the little pillared portico a moment later.
The Continental Dragoon|Robert Neilson Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for octogenarian

octogenarian

less commonly octogenary (ɒkˈtɒdʒɪnərɪ)

/ (ˌɒktəʊdʒɪˈnɛərɪən) /

noun plural -narians or -naries

a person who is from 80 to 89 years old

adjective

of or relating to an octogenarian

Word Origin for octogenarian

C19: from Latin octōgēnārius containing eighty, from octōgēnī eighty each

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for octogenarian

octogenarian

[ ŏk′tə-jə-nâr′ē-ən ]

adj.

Being between 80 and 90 years of age.

n.

A person between 80 and 90 years of age.

单词	octogenarian
释义	octogenarian [ ok-tuh-juh-nair-ee-uhn ] / ˌɒk tə dʒəˈnɛər i ən / adjective Also oc·tog·e·nar·y [ok-toj-uh-ner-ee]. /ɒkˈtɒdʒ əˌnɛr i/. of the age of 80 years. between 80 and 90 years old. noun a person who is between 80 and 90 years old. Origin of octogenarian 1805–15; <Latin octōgēnāri(us) comprising eighty, eighty years old (equivalent to octōgēn(ī) eighty each + -ārius-ary) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM octogenarian oc·to·ge·nar·i·an·ism, noun Words nearby octogenarian Octobrist, octocentenary, octodecillion, octodecimo, octofoil, octogenarian, octomerous, octometer, octonary, octopod, octopus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for octogenarian The octogenarian Congressman is facing a tough primary against younger opponents. 84 Year-Old Charlie Rangel Tries Out This Hip-Hop All The Kids Are Talking About\|Olivia Nuzzi\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Today, the octogenarian still rules his self-proclaimed micro-nation alongside his wife, Rina. Israel’s Tiniest Breakaway State\|Nina Strochlic\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Edwin Edwards is an octogenarian ex-con and reality television star who brags that Viagra is made from his blood. ‘Vote for the Crook. It’s Important’: Edwin Edwards Wants Back in Congress\|Ben Jacobs\|February 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If an octogenarian novelist can surprise in January, it could be a happy new year for fiction. The Brain Man: What is E. L. Doctorow Up to?\|Tom LeClair\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Christopher Plummer, the octogenarian star of stage and screen, is showing no signs of slowing down. Christopher Plummer on Muhammad Ali and Getting a Police Horse Drunk\|Marlow Stern\|October 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Attempting to remount, I was as stiff and awkward as an octogenarian, and my restive mule would not stand for a moment. The Secret Service.\|Albert D. Richardson It exists for the human being who as yet is not, and for the octogenarian who is no more. What is Property?\|P. J. Proudhon Marius on that barricade after the octogenarian was the vision of the young revolution after the apparition of the old. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo The moment they appeared, the old man of the sea turned as peaceful and serene as an octogenarian English rector. Atlantis\|Gerhart Hauptmann Yet briskly enough for his years did the octogenarian walk in through the little pillared portico a moment later. The Continental Dragoon\|Robert Neilson Stephens British Dictionary definitions for octogenarian octogenarian less commonly octogenary (ɒkˈtɒdʒɪnərɪ) / (ˌɒktəʊdʒɪˈnɛərɪən) / noun plural -narians or -naries a person who is from 80 to 89 years old adjective of or relating to an octogenarian Word Origin for octogenarian C19: from Latin octōgēnārius containing eighty, from octōgēnī eighty each Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for octogenarian octogenarian [ ŏk′tə-jə-nâr′ē-ən ] adj. Being between 80 and 90 years of age. n. A person between 80 and 90 years of age. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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