Nonagenarian

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒnÉ’næd͡ʒɛˈnɛːɹɪən/

Origin

From Latin nōnāgēnārius ("of the number ninety") (from nonageni ("ninety each"), from nonaginta ("ninety"), from nona- (akin to novem ("nine")) + -ginta (akin to viginti ("twenty")), + -arius) + -an

Full definition of nonagenarian

Noun

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

Adjective

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

Coordinate terms

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