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nonagenarian

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non·a·ge·nar·i·an  (nn-j-nâr-n, nn-)
n.
A person 90 years old or between 90 and 100 years old.
[From Latin nngnrius, from nngn, ninety each, from nngint, ninety : nnus, ninth; see nona- + -gint, ten times; see dek in Indo-European roots.]
nona·ge·nari·an adj.
nonagenarian
Noun
a person who is from 90 to 99 years old [Latin nonaginta ninety]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nonagenarian - someone whose age is in the nineties
golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person
Adj.1.nonagenarian - being from 90 to 99 years old; "the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home"
old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
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