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septuagenary

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin septuāgēnārius (containing 70) either directly or via French septuagénaire, from Latin septuāgēnus (70 each) + -ārius (-ary), from septuāgintā (seven tens, 70). Cognate with septuagenarian.

Pronunciation

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɛnəri/, /ˌsɛpt͡ʃəwəˈd͡ʒɛnəri/, /ˈsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒəˌnɛri/, /ˈsɛpt͡ʃəwəd͡ʒəˌnɛri/, /ˌsɛpt͡ʃʊˈæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒiːnri/, /ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒiːnəri/, /ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛnri/, /ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛnəri/, /ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒiːnri/, /ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒiːnəri/, /ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒɛnri/, /ˌsɛptʃʊəˈdʒɛnəri/

Adjective

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septuagenary (not comparable)

  1. (now rare) Of or related to the number seventy, particularly
    Coordinate terms: unary, binary, ternary, trinary, tetranary, quintenary, hexanary, septenary, octonary, nonary, decenary, vicenary, tricenary, quadragenary, quinquagenary, semicentenary, sexagenary, octogenary, nonagenary, centenary, millenary
    1. Synonym of septuagenarian: lasting or aged seventy years; seventy-year-old.

Noun

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septuagenary (plural septuagenaries)

  1. (now rare) Synonym of septuagenarian: a seventy-year-old.

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