semicentenarian

发音

US /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnəˈnɛriən/
US /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/
UK /ˌsɛmɪsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/

词形变化

semicentenarians 复数 semicentenarians

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of fiftysomething: A person celebrating a semicentenary; a person between 50 and 59 years old.

词源

From semicentenary (“50 year, 50th anniversary”) + -ian (“person”), equivalent to semi- (“half”) + centenarian (“100-year-old”), q.v.

来源:wiktionary