septuagenarian

a. 七十至七十九岁的 n. 七十至七十九岁的人

发音

US /ˌsɛptəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
其它
US /ˌsɛptəwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
US /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
US /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
UK /ˌsɛptjʊəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
UK /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
UK /ˌsɛpt͡ʃʊəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

词形变化

septuagenarians 复数 septuagenarians

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or related to seventysomethings.

    古稀

词汇关系

词源

From Latin septuagenarius (“containing 70”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French septuagénaire, from Latin septuagenus (“70 each”) + -arius (“-ary”), from Latin septuāginta (“seven tens, 70”).

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