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octogenarians

octogenarians is the plural of octogenarian.

Meaning of octogenarian

Noun

octogenarian (plural octogenarians)

  1. Synonym of eightysomething: a person between 80 and 89 years old.
    • Mama was by no means the only grandma present, for the octogenarians had turned out en masse from their huts and lean-tos and were paddling about, diving and splashing as unconcernedly as though they really belonged in the sea rather than on land.1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (republished by Eland, 2019; p. 75f; emphasis in original)
    Synonyms:
    eightysomething

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Questions about octogenarians

What is octogenarians the plural of?
Octogenarians is the plural of octogenarian.

Words near octogenarians in the dictionary

  1. octofoils
  2. octogamy
  3. octogen
  4. octogenarian
  5. octogenarianism
  6. octogenarians
  7. octogenaries
  8. octogenary
  9. octogesimal
  10. octogild
  11. octogintillion

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