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octogenary

/ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oc-to-ge-nary
IPA
/ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or related to the number 80, particularly

Obsolete

adj

Of or related to the number 80, particularly

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of eightysomething: a person 80 to 89 years old.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”) either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”). Cognate with octogenarian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: octōgēnārius, octogénaire, octōgēnus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/
  • British English: /ɒkˈtɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.ri/

Usage

Inflected Forms

octogenaries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

unary binary ternary trinary tetranary quintenary hexanary septenary

Synonyms

octogenarian eightysomething

Questions

How do you pronounce octogenary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/.
What does octogenary mean?
Of or related to the number 80, particularly
Where does octogenary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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