Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonagenarian

/ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: nona-ge-nar-i-an
IPA: /ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old.

adj

Of or related to ninetysomethings.

Example Sentences

""But what’s that got to do with your health and longevity?" the neighbor inquired. "Why," said the nonagenarian, "I've spent most of my life in the open air.""

Etymology

From Latin nōnāgēnārius (“containing ninety”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French nonagénaire, from nōnāgēnī (“ninety each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from nōnāginta (“nine tens, ninety”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: nōnāgēnārius, nonagénaire

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/
British English: /ˌnɒnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛːrɪən/

Inflected Forms

nonagenarians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vicenarian tricenarian quadragenarian quinquagenarian semicentenarian hexagenarian sexagenarian septuagenarian

Synonyms

ninetysomething

Questions

How do you pronounce nonagenarian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/.
What does nonagenarian mean?: Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old.
Where does nonagenarian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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