Definition of QUADRAGENARY

quadragenary

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

quadragenarian

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