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octogenarian definition

oc·to·genar·ian (äk′tə ji nerē ən)

adjective

80 years old, or between the ages of 80 and 90

Etymology: L octogenarius, containing eighty < octogeni, eighty each < octoginta, eighty: see octo- & -ty

noun

a person of this age

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