"quadragenary" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenarian, quadragenarious, and quadragene. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|quadrāgēnārius||containing 40}} Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), {{der|en|fr|quadragénaire}} French quadragénaire, {{der|en|la|quadrāgēnus||40 each}} Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”), {{m|la|-ārius||-ary}} -ārius (“-ary”), {{m|la|quadrāgintā||four tens, forty}} quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”), {{m|en|quadragenarian}} quadragenarian, {{m|en|quadragenarious}} quadragenarious, {{m|en|quadragene}} quadragene Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quadragenary (not comparable)
  1. Of or related to the number 40, particularly Tags: not-comparable
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  2. Of or related to the number 40, particularly
    Synonym of quadragenarian: lasting or aged forty years; forty-year-old.
    Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: quadragenarian [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quadragenary-en-adj-rrdgzdDW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66

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