Why Is It Called a Septuagenarian?

The word septuagenarian comes from the Latin word septuāgēnārius, from septuāgēnī, meaning “seventy each,” from septuāgintā, “seventy.” The suffix -an is used to indicate a person (as seen in common words like pedestrian and historian).

What's the definition of a septuagenarian?

: a person whose age is in the seventies. Other Words from septuagenarian Example Sentences Learn More About septuagenarian.

Is 70 a septuagenarian?

Age by decade: A term designating someone's age by decade. For example, a septuagenarian refers to someone in his or her seventies (age 70 to 79). The prefix in such terms is always from the Latin. For example, the Latin septuageni = seventy.

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