quadragenary

English

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.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/

Adjective

quadragenary (not comparable)

1. Of or related to the number 40, particularly
   1. Synonym of quadragenarian: lasting or aged forty years; forty-year-old.

References

• “quadragenary”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.