quadragenarian

[ kwod-ruh-juh-nair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌkwɒd rə dʒəˈnɛər i ən /

adjective

40 years of age.
between the ages of 40 and 50.

noun

a person who is 40 years old or whose age falls between 40 and 50.

Origin of quadragenarian

1830–40; < Latin quadrāgēnāri(us) consisting of forty ( quādrāgēn(ī) forty each + -ārius -ary) + -an

Words nearby quadragenarian

British Dictionary definitions for quadragenarian

quadragenarian
/ (ˌkwɒdrədʒɪˈnɛərɪən) /

noun

a person who is between 40 and 49 years old

adjective

being from 40 to 49 years old

Word Origin for quadragenarian

C19: from Latin quadrāgēnārius consisting of forty, from quādrāgintā forty