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centenarian

English

Etymology

Coined around 1800 as centenary +? -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?n.t??n???.i.?n/

Adjective

centenarian (comparative more centenarian, superlative most centenarian)

  1. Being at least 100 years old. Beyond one's tenth decade.
  2. Of or relating to a centenarian.

Translations

Noun

centenarian (plural centenarians)

  1. One who is at least 100 years old. One who is past their tenth decade.

Translations

Derived terms

  • supercentenarian

Coordinate terms

  • vicenarian
  • tricenarian
  • quadragenarian
  • quinquagenarian
  • sexagenarian
  • septuagenarian
  • octogenarian
  • nonagenarian

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longevous

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l?n?d??i?.v?s/
  • (cotcaught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /l?n?d??i?.v?s/
  • Rhymes: -i?v?s

Etymology

From Latin longaevus, from longus (long) +? aevum (age).

Adjective

longevous (comparative more longevous, superlative most longevous)

  1. (rare) Long-lasting, especially of life.

Synonyms

  • long-lived, permanent; see also Thesaurus:lasting

Derived terms

  • longevously

Related terms

  • age
  • centenarian
  • longevity

Translations

longevous From the web:

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  • what does longevous
  • longevous meaning
  • longevity or longevity
  • definition longevity
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