nonagenarian

noun

no·​na·​ge·​nar·​i·​an ˌnō-nə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən 

ˌnä-

: a person whose age is in the nineties

nonagenarian adjective

Examples of nonagenarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, on the face of it, an indie film about a nonagenarian might seem an unusual choice for the feature directorial debut of the highest-grossing actress of all time. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025

Eleanor the Great casts the nonagenarian as Eleanor Morgenstein, a 94-year-old who suffers a devastating loss, leading her to relocate from Florida to New York City to live with her daughter and grandson. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Any appearance by Buffett (security and reporters in tow) is usually met by a rush of people trying to take photos or videos with the nonagenarian. —Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025

The nonagenarian enjoys playing for his neighbors and said sometimes the people living on floors beneath his will call up to him with requests. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin nonagenarius containing ninety, from nonageni ninety each, from nonaginta ninety, from nona- (akin to novem nine) + -ginta (akin to viginti twenty) — more at nine, vigesimal

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonagenarian

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• equalitarian
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• majoritarian
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• utilitarian