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nonagenarian

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12 lettersPronunciation /ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aaaeginnnnorStarts with NEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. being from 90 to 99 years old

Word origin

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”).

Used in a sentence

  • "But what’s that got to do with your health and longevity?" the neighbor inquired. "Why," said the nonagenarian, "I've spent most of my life in the open air."

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