different between vicenarian vs nonagenarian

English

Etymology

From Latin vicen?rius (“of or containing twenty”), from vigint? (“twenty”) +? -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v?s??n??i.?n/

Noun

vicenarian (plural vicenarians)

1. A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties.

   Synonyms: twentysomething, tween

Translations

Coordinate terms

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

See also

• teenager

Anagrams

• invariance

English

Etymology

From Latin n?n?g?n?rius (“of the number ninety”) (from nonageni (“ninety each”), from nonaginta (“ninety”), from nona- (akin to novem (“nine”)) + -ginta (akin to viginti (“twenty”)), + -arius) +? -an

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?næd????n?????n/

Adjective

nonagenarian (not comparable)

1. Being between the ages of 90 and 99, inclusive. In one's tenth decade.
2. Of or relating to a nonagenarian.

Translations

Noun

nonagenarian (plural nonagenarians)

1. One who is between the age of 90 and 99, inclusive. One who is in his or her tenth decade.

Translations

Coordinate terms

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