octogenarians

[ok-tuh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]

oc·to·ge·nar·i·an

[ok-tuh-juh-nair-ee-uhn]
adjective Also, oc·tog·e·nar·y [ok-toj-uh-ner-ee] .
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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Octogenarians is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1805–15; < Latin octōgēnāri(us) comprising eighty, eighty years old (equivalent to octōgēn(ī) eighty each + -ārius -ary) + -an

oc·to·ge·nar·i·an·ism, noun
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