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octogenarian
octogenarian definition
oc·to·genar·ian (äk′tə ji ner′ē 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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