nonagenarian

noun

no·na·ge·nar·i·an ˌnō-nə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən

ˌnä-

Synonyms of nonagenarian next

: a person whose age is in the nineties

nonagenarian adjective

Examples of nonagenarian in a Sentence

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Angela Alvarez, the Cuban singer-songwriter who made history in 2022 by winning the Latin Grammy for best new artist as a nonagenarian, died early Friday (Dec. 6), her grandson, composer and producer Carlos José Alvarez, informed Billboard Español. —

Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024 There are six nonagenarians on the list, most of whom have already passed on the baton to the next generation. —

Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The nonagenarian started his foundation in 1980 and has since given away more than HK$30 billion, with the bulk of the funds going to education and healthcare. —

Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 The nonagenarian rallied his health, though, and returned to the stage for his annual Fourth of July Picnic. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonagenarian

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

Time Traveler

The first known use of nonagenarian was in 1804

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