"octogenary" meaning in English

See octogenary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/ [General-American], /ɒkˈtɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.ri/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”) either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”). Cognate with octogenarian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|octōgēnārius||containing 80}} Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”), {{der|en|fr|octogénaire}} French octogénaire, {{der|en|la|octōgēnus||80 each}} Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} octogenary (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Of or related to the number 80, particularly Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-octogenary-en-adj-Il71lCgk
  2. (obsolete) Of or related to the number 80, particularly
    Synonym of octogenarian: lasting or aged 80 years; 80-year-old.
    Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Synonyms: octogenarian [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-octogenary-en-adj-fVvqNGLd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with octo-, English terms suffixed with -ary, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 49 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with octo-: 21 51 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 11 67 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 64 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 88 7

Noun

IPA: /ɑkˈtɑ.d͡ʒəˌnɛr.i/ [General-American], /ɒkˈtɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.ri/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: octogenaries [plural]
Etymology: From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”) either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”). Cognate with octogenarian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|octōgēnārius||containing 80}} Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”), {{der|en|fr|octogénaire}} French octogénaire, {{der|en|la|octōgēnus||80 each}} Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} octogenary (plural octogenaries)
  1. (obsolete) Synonym of eightysomething: a person 80 to 89 years old. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Age, Eighty, People Synonyms: eightysomething [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-octogenary-en-noun-Fm5rpb06 Disambiguation of Age: 0 33 67 Disambiguation of Eighty: 13 36 51 Disambiguation of People: 0 32 68

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