nonagenarian

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is 90 years old.

  - "The nonagenarian in the room was the wisest person present."
  - "My great-grandfather, a nonagenarian, lived to be 102."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nonagenarian
arenarian , marianne , senarian

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Variants

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nonagenarian , nonagenarians

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Etymology

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From the Latin nonagintanus, meaning 'ninth in ten'.

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Trivia

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1. There are fewer than 1% of people in the world who reach the age of a nonagenarian.

2. The oldest verified human lived to be 122 years and 164 days old, which is just over a decade short of being a nonagenarian for their entire life.

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Related Concepts

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1. centenarian: A person who is 100 years old or older.

2. gerontology: The study of aging and the older adult.

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In many cultures, reaching the age of a nonagenarian is considered a significant achievement and a cause for celebration.

How to Memorize "nonagenarian"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is 90 years old. Imagine their wrinkled face, gray hair, and the wisdom in their eyes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word nonagenarian with the number 90. Imagine the number 90 and remember that a nonagenarian is a person who is 90 years old.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that a nonagenarian is a person who is 'nine in age'.

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