Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexagenarian

/ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-a-ge-nar-i-an
IPA: /ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹi.ən/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.

Etymology

Blend of hexa- + sexagenarian, from a conflation of Greek and Latin roots.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹi.ən/
British English: /ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

hexagenarians (plural)

Synonyms

sixtysomething

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce hexagenarian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹi.ən/.
What does hexagenarian mean?: Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
Where does hexagenarian come from?: Blend of hexa- + sexagenarian, from a conflation of Greek and Latin roots.

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