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vicenarian

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

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  • /ˌvɪs.əˈnɛəɹ.i.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

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noun

Meaning 1

A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: twentysomething

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From vicenary + -ian, from Latin vīcēnārius (“vicenary”), from vīcēnus (“twenty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”).