sexagenarian

sex·a·ge·nar·i·an

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sek-suh-juh-nair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌsɛk sə dʒəˈnɛər i ən/
- /ˌsek.sə.dʒɪ.ˈneə.rɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-suh-juh-nair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌsɛk sə dʒəˈnɛər i ən/

Definitions of sexagenarian word

adjective sexagenarian of the age of 60 years or between 60 and 70 years old. 1
noun sexagenarian a sexagenarian person. 1
noun sexagenarian a person from 60 to 69 years old 0
adjective sexagenarian being from 60 to 69 years old 0
adjective sexagenarian of or relating to a sexagenarian 0
adjective sexagenarian 60 years old, or between the ages of 60 and 70 0

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Origin of sexagenarian

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

1730-40; < Latin sexāgēnāri(us) sexagenary + -an

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Parts of speech for Sexagenarian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sexagenarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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