English
Etymology
From Latin sexaginta, meaning "sixty"
Noun
sexagenarian (plural sexagenarians)
- A person who is 60 years old or between the ages of 60 and 69.
Adjective
sexagenary (the noun as a modifier; no comparative or superlative)
- Being 60 years old or between the ages of 60 and 70. In one's seventh decade.
- Of or relating to a sexagenarian.
Related terms
vicenarian
tricenarian
quadragenarian
quinquagenarian
septuagenarian
octogenarian
nonagenarian
centenarian
Category:Latin derivations
Category:Age
io:sexagenarian
te:sexagenarian
vi:sexagenarian
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