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hexagenarian

UK/ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹi.ən/

hexagenarian noun: synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.

Noun

hexagenarian (plural hexagenarians)

  1. (proscribed, sometimes, uncommon) Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
    Synonyms:
    sixtysomething

Synonyms of hexagenarian

Forms of hexagenarian

pluralhexagenarians

Origin of hexagenarian

Blend of hexa- + sexagenarian, from a conflation of Greek and Latin roots.

Words that rhyme with hexagenarian

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Questions about hexagenarian

What does hexagenarian mean?
Hexagenarian means synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
What part of speech is hexagenarian?
Hexagenarian is a noun.
How do you pronounce hexagenarian?
Hexagenarian is pronounced /ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of hexagenarian?
The plural of hexagenarian is hexagenarians.

Words near hexagenarian in the dictionary

  1. hexafoils
  2. hexafoos
  3. hexagalacturonate
  4. hexagalacturonates
  5. hexagalloyl
  6. hexagenarian
  7. hexagenarians
  8. hexagenerian
  9. hexagenerians
  10. hexaglot
  11. hexaglutamate

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