Meaning & use
Nonagenarian
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A person who is between 90 and 99 years old.
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Her grandmother, a spry nonagenarian, still gardens every morning.
The nonagenarian veteran was honored at the ceremony for his decades of service.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'nonaginta,' meaning ninety; related words include 'octogenarian' (80s) and 'centenarian' (100 or older).
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Relating to or being in one's nineties.
He remained sharp-minded well into his nonagenarian years.
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