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1.
of the age of 80 years.
2.
between 80 and 90 years old.
noun
3.
a person who is between 80 and 90 years old.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Origin:
1805–15;
<
Latin
octōgēnāri
(
us
) comprising eighty, eighty years old (equivalent to
octōgēn
(
ī
) eighty each +
-ārius
-ary
) +
-an
Related forms
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an·ism,
noun
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