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" It's never that hard for me to imagine what it must feel like to be someone else, whether it's an American teenage girl or a Japanese octogenarian man."
Curtis Sittenfeld

Meaning of "octogenarian" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OCTOGENARIAN

From Latin octōgēnārius containing eighty, from octōgēnī eighty each.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OCTOGENARIAN

ˌɒktəʊdʒɪˈnɛərɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCTOGENARIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Octogenarian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OCTOGENARIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ageing

Ageing or aging is the accumulation of changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline. Reaction time, for example, may slow with age, while knowledge of world events and wisdom may expand. Research shows that even late in life, potential exists for physical, mental, and social growth and development. Ageing is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal conventions. Ageing is among the largest known risk factors for most human diseases. Roughly 100,000 people worldwide die each day of age-related causes. Age is measured chronologically, and a person's birthday is often an important event. However the term "ageing" is somewhat ambiguous. Distinctions may be made between "universal ageing" and "probabilistic ageing". Chronological ageing may also be distinguished from "social ageing" and "biological ageing". There is also a distinction between "proximal ageing" and "distal ageing".

Definition of octogenarian in the English dictionary

The definition of octogenarian in the dictionary is a person who is from 80 to 89 years old. Other definition of octogenarian is of or relating to an octogenarian.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCTOGENARIAN

alcyonarian · attitudinarian · Catilinarian · centenarian · disciplinarian · latitudinarian · lunarian · millenarian · nonagenarian · planarian · postmillenarian · predestinarian · premillenarian · quadragenarian · quinquagenarian · seminarian · septuagenarian · sexagenarian · valetudinarian · veterinarian

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCTOGENARIAN

octocentenaries · octocentenary · octodecillion · octodecimo · octofid · octogenaries · octogenary · octogynous · octohedron · octonarian · octonaries · octonarius · octonary · octonocular · octopetalous · octopod · octopodan · octopodous · octopus · octopush

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCTOGENARIAN

agrarian · antiquarian · assistant librarian · authoritarian · barbarian · Bavarian · Brian · Bulgarian · contrarian · humanitarian · Hungarian · libertarian · librarian · Marian · ovarian · riparian · sectarian · totalitarian · unitarian · utilitarian · vegetarian

Synonyms and antonyms of octogenarian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «octogenarian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCTOGENARIAN

Find out the translation of octogenarian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of octogenarian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «octogenarian» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

八旬老人
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

octogenario
570 millions of speakers
en

English

octogenarian
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बुजुर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثمانيني
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

восьмидесятилетний
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

octogenário
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অশীতিপর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

octogénaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Oktogenarian
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Achtzigjährige
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

80歳代の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

팔십
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Octogenarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

già tám mươi tuổi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

எண்பது வயதான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वयोगटातील
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

seksenlik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ottuagenario
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

octogenarian
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

вісімдесятирічний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

octogenar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

octogenarian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tachtigjarige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

octogenarian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åttiåring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of octogenarian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCTOGENARIAN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about octogenarian

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QUOTES WITH «OCTOGENARIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word octogenarian.
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Curtis Sittenfeld
It's never that hard for me to imagine what it must feel like to be someone else, whether it's an American teenage girl or a Japanese octogenarian man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCTOGENARIAN»

Discover the use of octogenarian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to octogenarian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reminiscences of an Octogenarian
The wide array of stories and vignettes--from Senator Joseph McCarthy's attack on RSV committee members and Metzger's audiences with the pope to the time Professor Metzger and other members of the NRSV committee had to crawl out of a ...
Bruce M. Metzger, 1995
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The Unusual Odyssey of an Octogenarian
"This Odyssey of an Octogenarian" is certainly different.
Paul Sutcliffe, 2005
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Autobiography of an Octogenarian
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. WAR.
Robert Enoch Withers, 2010
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Which Reminds Me: The Memoirs of an Octogenarian
The picture on the cover is of the author of this book--pastor of the Hampton Beach, NH, summer time chapel.
Duane Arlo Windemiller, 2005
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Cardiovascular Disease in the Octogenarian and Beyond
There is a limited knowledge base available to guide clinical cardiovascular care for the very elderly, coupled with the need to provide appropriate and cost effective care for these patients, this book covers all the ground in a single ...
Nanette Kass Wenger, 1999
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Plymouth Memories of an Octogenarian
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William T[Homas] Davis, 2010
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The octogenarian, a great grandfather's address
Octogenarian. THE OCTOGENARIAN, GREAT GRANDFATHER'S ADDRESS, 1853. SECOND EDITION, 1855. LONDON : JAMES NISBBT AND CO., BERNERS STREET. Price One Shilling.'] it'.A.y*.. LONDON : WALTON AND MITCHELL, ...
Octogenarian, 1855
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Recollections of an Octogenarian
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Henry Hill, 2010
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Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of an Octogenarian
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas L. 1812-1903 Preston, 2011
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An Octogenarian's Reminiscences
History. The books reissued in this series include accounts of historical events and movements by eye-witnesses and contemporaries, as well as landmark studies that assembled significant source materials or developed new historiographical ...
James Bonwick, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCTOGENARIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term octogenarian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Broken Arrow octogenarian dies after traffic collision
An 83-year-old man died Friday after he was involved in a collision near South Peoria Avenue. About 10 a.m., Tulsa police responded to the ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
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Octogenarian Chinese bishop protests cross removal campaign
Chinese Bishop Vincent Zhu Weifang joined other clergy July 24 in Wenzhou to protest the government's cross-removal campaign. (Photo ... «ucanews, Jul 15»
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Fairfax County Finds That A Boost Of Creativity Goes A Long Way …
The octogenarian Fairfax County resident comes to the Hollin Hall Senior Center every week to participate in the center's ensemble and to take ... «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
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From Birthday to Funeral, Rare Footage of Picasso Surfaces in AP …
Titled “Still Young at Eighty,” the clip shows the fresh octogenarian in 1961 at his French Riviera home surrounded by a swarm of guests, who ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
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Judge: collapse trial to focus on crime, not city officials
Those include Richard Basciano, the octogenarian developer who owned most of the buildings in the 2100 block of Market Street. Basciano ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga bring "Cheek To Cheek" to Meadow Brook
The octogenarian crooner and pop superstar have been joined at the hip — or, if you prefer, the cheek — since the September release of ... «The Oakland Press, Jul 15»
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Tilda Swinton: collaborative chameleon who doesn't court Hollywood
... a tan, which has prompted some to note that Swinton, who has played men, robots and an octogenarian, has “never been more disguised”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Guatemalan ex-dictator Ríos Montt to undergo new pyschiatric tests …
Because of that, judges also ordered urine tests to detect three medications that could affect the octogenarian former military leader's mental ... «The Tico Times, Jul 15»
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Southern Tier Eats: Fresh Italian at A Tavolo
Once, a couple of 80-year-olds told the story of how a fellow patron — also an octogenarian — got kicked out of that very joint during bachelor ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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MasterChef judge John Torode wants to do the show until he's 80 …
... celebrity chef is good friends with The Great British Bake Off judge and wants to still be doing MasterChef when he is an octogenarian. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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