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quadragenary

US/ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/

quadragenary adjective: of or related to the number 40, particularly.

Adjective

quadragenary (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to the number 40, particularly
    1. Synonym of quadragenarian: lasting or aged forty years; forty-year-old.

Synonyms of quadragenary

Origin of quadragenary

From Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Cognate with quadragenarian, quadragenarious, and quadragene.

Questions about quadragenary

What does quadragenary mean?
Quadragenary means of or related to the number 40, particularly.
What part of speech is quadragenary?
Quadragenary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce quadragenary?
Quadragenary is pronounced /ˈkwɑ(ˌ)dɹæd͡ʒəˌnɛri/ (US).

Words near quadragenary in the dictionary

  1. quadrageminal
  2. quadragenae
  3. quadragenarian
  4. quadragenarians
  5. quadragenarious
  6. quadragenary
  7. quadragene
  8. quadragenerian
  9. quadragenerians
  10. quadragenes
  11. Quadragesima

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