octogenarian — a person who is between 80 and 89 years old
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who is between 80 and 89 years old
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑːktəʊdʒəˈneriən/
Korean meaning: 80세에서 89세 사이의 사람, 80대 노인
Korean pronunciation: 옥토**지**네리언
Example Sentences
- The octogenarian YouTuber has over a million subscribers.
- My octogenarian grandmother just learned how to use TikTok.
- The octogenarian professor is still teaching graduate courses.
octogenarian
NOUN//ˌɑːktəʊdʒəˈneriən//
a person who is between 80 and 89 years old
💡 Concept
a person who is between 80 and 89 years old
🎵 Rhyme
An octogenarian dines with a centenarian and a vegetarian!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌɑːktəʊdʒəˈneriən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɒktəʊdʒəˈneəriən/
🌳Etymology
Rootocto
Suffix-genarian
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '8'을 의미하는 'octo'와 '10년'을 의미하는 'genarian'이 합쳐진 말입니다. 80대(8번째 10년)를 가리키는 표현으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
centenariannonagenarianvegetarian
centenarian
nonagenarian
vegetarian
🔗Collocations
spry octogenarian
active octogenarian
octogenarian athlete
octogenarian volunteer
vibrant octogenarian
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The octogenarian YouTuber has over a million subscribers.”
😄 Fun example
“My octogenarian grandmother just learned how to use TikTok.”
“The octogenarian professor is still teaching graduate courses.”
“She became an octogenarian marathon runner at age 82.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
eighty-year-oldperson in their eightieselder
Antonyms
teenageryoung adultchild
Related
nonagenarianseptuagenariancentenariansenior citizen
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