Semicentenarian

//ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnəˈnɛriən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of fiftysomething: A person celebrating a semicentenary; a person between 50 and 59 years old.

Etymology

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

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