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quadragenary

/ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quadra-ge-nary
IPA
/ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or related to the number 40, particularly

adj

Of or related to the number 40, particularly

Etymology

From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenarian, quadragenarious, and quadragene.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: quadrāgēnārius, quadragénaire, quadrāgēnus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/

Synonyms

quadragenarian

Questions

How do you pronounce quadragenary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/.
What does quadragenary mean?
Of or related to the number 40, particularly
Where does quadragenary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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