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quadragenarious

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkwɒd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛə.ɹɪəs/
  • General-American: /ˌkwɑd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛ.ɹiəs/

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adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quadragenarian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Doublet of quadragenarian, quadragenary, and quadragene.