quadragenarious
/ˌkwɑd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛ.ɹiəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
Example Sentences
- "[…]cutting out valiantly from under the guns of a dozen rivals some stout buxom widow suited to his estate and to his medium years — one of those plumply mellow quadrigenarious bodies who especially appeal to the vigorous and well-salted emotion which with sailor-men stands for love[…]"
- "This is doubtless the reason who^([sic]) our quadragenarious friends sometimes surprise us with their matrimonial ventures."
- "He signed the letter "Canis Quadragenarious" (Forty-year-old Dog)."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Doublet of quadragenarian, quadragenary, and quadragene.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: quadragénaire, quadrāgēnus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkwɑd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛ.ɹiəs/
- British English: /ˌkwɒd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛə.ɹɪəs/