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septuagenarian

/ˌsɛptəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/

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What does septuagenarian mean?

noun

  1. Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.

adjective

  1. Of or related to seventysomethings.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌsɛptəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌsɛptəwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən//ˌsɛpt͡ʃəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən//ˌsɛpt͡ʃəwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/
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But there passed across his vision an image of a haggard little septuagenarian taking measured sips of a glass of sugar and water and finding them quite impotent to sweeten his desolation.
Henry JamesThe AmericanProject Gutenberg ebook #177