Definition of OCTOGENARIAN

octogenarian

Plural: octogenarians

Noun

  • someone whose age is in the eighties
  • Synonym of eightysomething: a person between 80 and 89 years old.

Adjective Satellite

  • being from 80 to 89 years old

Adj

  • Of or related to eightysomethings.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin octōgēnārius + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”).

Scrabble Score: 15

octogenarian: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
octogenarian: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
octogenarian: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

octogenarian: valid Words With Friends Word