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Septuagenarian

//ˌsɛptəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to seventysomethings. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.

    "Mary Moon, she's a vegetarian. Mary Moon, Mary Moon, Mary Moon. Mary Moon, who will outlive all the septuagenarians."

  2. 2
    someone whose age is in the seventies wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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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