rə adjective
1.
40 years of age.
2.
between the ages of 40 and 50.
noun
3.
a person who is 40 years old or whose age falls between 40 and 50.
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quadragenarian (ˌkwɒdrədʒɪˈnɛərɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who is between 40 and 49 years old |
| —adj | |
| 2. | being from 40 to 49 years old |
| [C19: from Latin quadrāgēnārius consisting of forty, from quādrāgintā forty] | |
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Quadragenarian
has a plethora of syllables.
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| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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| Main Entry: | quadragenarian |
| Part of Speech: | n, adj |
| Definition: | a person between the age of 40-49 |
| Example: | She will only be a quadragenarian until August. |
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