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quadragenarian
[ kwod-ruh-juh-nair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- 40 years of age.
- between the ages of 40 and 50.
noun
- a person who is 40 years old or whose age falls between 40 and 50.
quadragenarian
/ ˌɒəɪˈɛəɪə /
noun
- a person who is between 40 and 49 years old
adjective
- being from 40 to 49 years old
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of quadragenarian1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of quadragenarian1
Example Sentences
He surpassed 300 yards passing in a playoff game for the 13th time, making every throw imaginable and some outside those bounds, submitting a classic performance in his first as a quadragenarian.
The Yankees scheduled starter, Andy Pettitte, turned 40 on Friday, so he will be making his first start as a quadragenarian.
Pettitte will make his first start as a quadragenarian Saturday afternoon against the Washington Nationals, looking to continue his strong start to the season.
As factors in racial evolution, the youth of each successive generation, not its quadragenarians, are of interest and importance.
Accordingly, as in the whole of heaven there is no quadragenarian to be found, a child will be as old there as Nestor, namely, thirty-two years and three months.
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What doesquadragenarian mean?
A quadragenarian is someone in their 40s (40 to 49 years old), or someone who is 40 years old.
Quadragenarian can also be used as an adjective to describe someone in their 40s, as in I never thought I’d be a quadragenarian grandmother, or things related to such a person, as in I have entered my quadragenarian years.
It’s one of several similar terms used to refer to a person of a certain age, including quinquagenarian (50s), sexagenarian (60s), septuagenarian (70s), octogenarian (80s), and nonagenarian (90s).
Quadragenarian is rarely used. Such words are much more commonly used for older people, especially septuagenarians and octogenarians.
Example: Today is my last day as a quadragenarian—tomorrow I begin my 50s!
Where doesquadragenarian come from?
The first records of the word quadragenarian come from the 1830s. It comes from the Latin word ܲ岵ŧ(us), meaning “consisting of forty,” from 岵ŧ(ī), “forty each.” The suffix -an is used to indicate a person (as seen in common words like pedestrian and historian).
Chances are that you know plenty of quadragenarians, but you’ve never heard them called that. That’s because it’s much more common to refer to someone as a 40-year-old or describe them as in their 40s or 40-something. When it is used, it’s probably to be funny (perhaps to make someone sound older than they really are) or just to use a fancy word.
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What are some synonyms for quadragenarian?
- 40-year-old
- forty-year-old
- 40-something
- forty-something
What are some words that share a root or word element with quadragenarian?
- Quadragesima
- Quadragesimal
- quinquagenarian
- sexagenarian
- septuagenarian
- octogenarian
- nonagenarian
- centenarian
What are some words that often get used in discussing quadragenarian?
How isܲԲused in real life?
Quadragenarian is not commonly used. When it is, it’s typically to be funny or for the sake of using a rare word.
OK…I'll give you that. Pretty amazing when any quadragenarian plays at a high level in any sport.
But I think Jamie Moyer's 2010 performance for the Phillies at age 47 and Nolan Ryan's aged 42-44 year old seasons for the Rangers are truly mind blowing!!!
— Renaissance Man (@savanarola5)
Happy birthday! I become a quadragenarian this year. 40s are the new 30s, right? RIGHT?!
— Lee Madgwick (@LeeMadgwick)
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— Kermode and Mayo's Film Review (@wittertainment)
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Is quadragenarian used correctly in the following sentence?
Somehow, he became a quadragenarian great-uncle!
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