octogenarian Definition
a person who is from 80 to 89 years old.
Using octogenarian: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "octogenarian" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
My grandmother is an octogenarian.
Example
The marathon was won by an octogenarian runner.
Example
The nursing home is filled with octogenarians.
octogenarian Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for octogenarian
- 80-something
- elderly person
- old-timer
Phrases with octogenarian
a person who is from 90 to 99 years old
Example
My great-grandmother is a nonagenarian.
a person who is 100 years old or older
Example
The town's oldest resident is a centenarian.
supercentenarian
a person who is 110 years old or older
Example
The world's oldest person was a supercentenarian who lived to be 122 years old.
Origins of octogenarian
from Latin 'octo', meaning 'eight', and 'genarius', meaning 'containing or consisting of'
Summary: octogenarian in Brief
'Octogenarian' [ˌɒktəʊdʒɪˈneəriən] refers to a person who is between 80 and 89 years old. It is often used to describe elderly people, such as 'The nursing home is filled with octogenarians.' Other related terms include 'nonagenarian,' for someone between 90 and 99 years old, and 'centenarian,' for someone who is 100 years old or older.
