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septuagenary
[sep-choo-aj-uh-ner-ee, -too-, -tyoo-, -choo-uh-jee-nuh-ree]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septuagenary1
1595–1605; < Latin ٳ岵ŧܲ, equivalent to ٳ岵ŧ ( ī ) seventy each (distributive of ٳ岵Գ seventy) + -ܲ -ary
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Example Sentences
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This worthy personage, a septuagenary, is named Nanalangara Seresumana Mahdamaradjigur� Ganatchari-Naikunangi, and is surrounded by a staff of priests of the temple who are reputed holy, and who apparently venerate him as a superior being.
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Associated words: septuagenary, septuagesimal, Septuagint. seventy years.
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Associated words: septuagenarian, septuagenary. seven years. septennate.
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When To Use
does septuagenary mean?
Septuagenary is a less common word for a septuagenarian—someone in their 70s (70 to 79 years old), or someone who is 70 years old.Like septuagenarian, septuagenary can also be used as an adjective to describe someone in their 70s, as in Our audience is mostly made up of septuagenary women, or things related to such a person, as in I have entered my septuagenary years. The similar term sexagenary can refer to or describe someone in their 60s. Terms with the same ending as septuagenarian include quadragenarian (40s), quinquagenarian (50s), sexagenarian (60s), octogenarian (80s), and nonagenarian (90s). Such words are more commonly used as people get older: quadragenarian and quinquagenarian are rarely used, but septuagenarian and octogenarian are more commonly used.Example: Today is my last day as a septuagenary—tomorrow I begin my 80s!
Septuagenary is a less common word for a septuagenarian—someone in their 70s (70 to 79 years old), or someone who is 70 years old.Like septuagenarian, septuagenary can also be used as an adjective to describe someone in their 70s, as in Our audience is mostly made up of septuagenary women, or things related to such a person, as in I have entered my septuagenary years. The similar term sexagenary can refer to or describe someone in their 60s. Terms with the same ending as septuagenarian include quadragenarian (40s), quinquagenarian (50s), sexagenarian (60s), octogenarian (80s), and nonagenarian (90s). Such words are more commonly used as people get older: quadragenarian and quinquagenarian are rarely used, but septuagenarian and octogenarian are more commonly used.Example: Today is my last day as a septuagenary—tomorrow I begin my 80s!
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