octogenarian

C2

a. 80岁到90岁(的人)的 n. 80岁到90岁的人

发音

US /ˌɑktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
其它
UK /ˌɒktəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

词形变化

octogenarians 复数 octogenarians

别名

octagenarian

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    Synonym of eightysomething: a person between 80 and 89 years old.

    Mama was by no means the only grandma present, for the octogenarians had turned out en masse from their huts and lean-tos and were paddling about, diving and splashing as unconcernedly as though they really belonged in the sea rather than on land.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or related to eightysomethings.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

golden ager old person oldster senior citizen
形容词

近义相关 1

old

词源

From Latin octōgēnārius + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”).

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