- quadragenarian
- quad·ra·ge·nar·i·an
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quadragenarian — 1. adjective between the ages of 40 and 49; in ones fifth decade 2. noun one who is quadragenarian See Also: vicenarian, tricenarian, quinquagenarian, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenari … Wiktionary
quadragenarian — /kwod reuh jeuh nair ee euhn/, adj. 1. 40 years of age. 2. between the ages of 40 and 50. n. 3. a person who is 40 years old or whose age falls between 40 and 50. [1830 40; < L quadragenari(us) consisting of forty (quadragen(i) forty each + arius … Universalium
quadragenarian — [ˌkwɒdrədʒɪ nɛ:rɪən] noun a person who is between 40 and 49 years old. Origin C19: from late L. quadragenarius (based on L. quadraginta forty ) + an … English new terms dictionary
quadragenarian — n. & adj. n. a person from 40 to 49 years old. adj. of this age. Etymology: LL quadragenarius f. quadrageni distrib. of quadraginta forty … Useful english dictionary
quadragenary — (ˈ)kwä|drajəˌnerē adjective Etymology: Latin quadragenarius : based on the number 40 * * * quadragenary / jēˈnə ri/ adjective (rare) 1. Of, containing, based on, forty 2. Quadragenarian (also noun) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Quad|ra|ges|i|ma — «KWOD ruh JEHS uh muh», noun. 1. the first Sunday in Lent. 2. the forty days of Lent. ╂[< Late Latin Quadrāgēsima (in Latin, fortieth) < quadrāgēnī; see etym. under quadragenarian (Cf. ↑quadragenarian)] … Useful english dictionary
Human development (biology) — Contents 1 Biological development 1.1 Physical stages of human life 1.2 Physical development milestones 2 See also … Wikipedia
Thirtysomething (term) — For the television show of the same name, see Thirtysomething (TV series) The term thirtysomething was initially introduced during the 1980s to describe a person of the baby boom generation, born during the 1940s and 1950s. It has now entered… … Wikipedia
Fortysomething (term) — A fortysomething (or forty something) is a person aged between 40 and 49 years. This is generally accepted as the start of middle age. The term quadragenarian has also been used, but rarely used more recently, since around 1980. The current crop… … Wikipedia
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