"vicenarian" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vɪsəˈnɛɹi.ən/ Forms: vicenarians [plural]
Etymology: From vicenary + -ian, from Latin vīcēnārius (“vicenary”), from vīcēnus (“twenty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vicenary|ian}} vicenary + -ian, {{uder|en|la|vīcēnārius||vicenary}} Latin vīcēnārius (“vicenary”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vicenarian (plural vicenarians)
  1. A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties. Categories (topical): Age, People, Twenty Synonyms: twentysomething, twentysomething, quarterlifer, vicenarian Hypernyms: young adult Related terms: teenager Coordinate_terms: tricenarian (30–39), quadragenarian (40–49), quinquagenarian (50–59), sexagenarian (60–69), septuagenarian (70–79), octogenarian (80–89), nonagenarian (90–99), centenarian (100–199), supercentenarian (110+)

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