nonagenarian

a. 90至99岁的 n. 90至99岁的人

发音

US /ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/
其它
US /ˌnoʊnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/
UK /ˌnɒnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/
UK /ˌnəʊnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/

词形变化

nonagenarians 复数 nonagenarians

别名

nanogenarian

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or related to ninetysomethings.

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词源

From Latin nōnāgēnārius (“containing ninety”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French nonagénaire, from nōnāgēnī (“ninety each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from nōnāginta (“nine tens, ninety”).

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