Definition of octogenarian in English:

octogenarian

noun ˌɒktə(ʊ)dʒɪˈnɛːrɪənˌɑktədʒəˈnɛriən

A person who is between 80 and 89 years old.
80到89岁的老人
the octogenarian is making his TV writing debut
Example sentencesExamples
- The past decade in the United States has been one in which the entire population, from teens to octogenarians, has gotten fatter.
- His successor will, I'm sure, still be remembered with affection by many octogenarians.
- The age span of last year's winners ranged from teenagers to octogenarians.
- Surely, the Internet publications would generate no revenue for the author, but few octogenarians still are searching for additional income.
- Set in a seniors' home, it explores a romance between a couple of octogenarians and the discomfort it causes their offspring.
- We meet so many kinds of people under one roof, from students to enterprising octogenarians, plumbers to novelists.
- And when I read of the activities of many octogenarians, I think that relative to them I am still ‘middle-aged’.
- Children of all ages from toddlers to octogenarians came to pay tribute to one of the true heroes of Irish sport.
- Is anyone seriously suggesting that, say, octogenarians should qualify for stacking shelves at Dunnes Stores?
- It has a hundred members that include octogenarians, young social workers, mums and a few professional people.
- ‘We are good at pretending to be modest,’ he says of his fellow octogenarians.
- Mostly in their fifties, the banañeros suffer from kidney failure, diminishing eyesight and bones that are weakening at the rate of octogenarians.
- The octogenarians, whose big day is today, are hosting a party for 70 people at the Woodlands Club in Calne tomorrow evening.
- Should we imagine a lot of annoyed octogenarians tottering around?
- I see teenagers and octogenarians sharing jokes.
- The usual result of an amateur stunt sequence is underdeveloped, static motion that looks like obese octogenarians swing dancing.
- In Shanghai, news about ailing octogenarians abandoned by their children is disheartening, gnawing at the consciences of upright people.
- Charles is anxious for details of this little-known show but it seems likely that only octogenarians would now recall it.
- There are 70 of them - several octogenarians - sitting in the road to block the main entrance.
- So I think the fact that two octogenarians want to get married is something to celebrate, something good.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin octogenarius (based on octoginta 'eighty') + -an.

Rhymes

agrarian, antiquarian, apiarian, Aquarian, Arian, Aryan, authoritarian, barbarian, Bavarian, Bulgarian, Caesarean (US Cesarean), centenarian, communitarian, contrarian, Darien, disciplinarian, egalitarian, equalitarian, establishmentarian, fruitarian, Gibraltarian, grammarian, Hanoverian, humanitarian, Hungarian, latitudinarian, libertarian, librarian, majoritarian, millenarian, necessarian, necessitarian, nonagenarian, ovarian, Parian, parliamentarian, planarian, predestinarian, prelapsarian, proletarian, quadragenarian, quinquagenarian, quodlibetarian, Rastafarian, riparian, rosarian, Rotarian, sabbatarian, Sagittarian, sanitarian, Sauveterrian, sectarian, seminarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian, topiarian, totalitarian, Trinitarian, ubiquitarian, Unitarian, utilitarian, valetudinarian, vegetarian, veterinarian, vulgarian

Definition of octogenarian in US English:

octogenarian

nounˌäktəjəˈnerēənˌɑktədʒəˈnɛriən

A person who is from 80 to 89 years old.
80到89岁的老人
the octogenarian is making his TV writing debut
as modifier his octogenarian mother-in-law
Example sentencesExamples
- Mostly in their fifties, the banañeros suffer from kidney failure, diminishing eyesight and bones that are weakening at the rate of octogenarians.
- I see teenagers and octogenarians sharing jokes.
- Set in a seniors' home, it explores a romance between a couple of octogenarians and the discomfort it causes their offspring.
- We meet so many kinds of people under one roof, from students to enterprising octogenarians, plumbers to novelists.
- Children of all ages from toddlers to octogenarians came to pay tribute to one of the true heroes of Irish sport.
- It has a hundred members that include octogenarians, young social workers, mums and a few professional people.
- Charles is anxious for details of this little-known show but it seems likely that only octogenarians would now recall it.
- ‘We are good at pretending to be modest,’ he says of his fellow octogenarians.
- So I think the fact that two octogenarians want to get married is something to celebrate, something good.
- And when I read of the activities of many octogenarians, I think that relative to them I am still ‘middle-aged’.
- The octogenarians, whose big day is today, are hosting a party for 70 people at the Woodlands Club in Calne tomorrow evening.
- Is anyone seriously suggesting that, say, octogenarians should qualify for stacking shelves at Dunnes Stores?
- The age span of last year's winners ranged from teenagers to octogenarians.
- In Shanghai, news about ailing octogenarians abandoned by their children is disheartening, gnawing at the consciences of upright people.
- There are 70 of them - several octogenarians - sitting in the road to block the main entrance.
- Surely, the Internet publications would generate no revenue for the author, but few octogenarians still are searching for additional income.
- The past decade in the United States has been one in which the entire population, from teens to octogenarians, has gotten fatter.
- His successor will, I'm sure, still be remembered with affection by many octogenarians.
- Should we imagine a lot of annoyed octogenarians tottering around?
- The usual result of an amateur stunt sequence is underdeveloped, static motion that looks like obese octogenarians swing dancing.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin octogenarius (based on octoginta ‘eighty’) + -an.

单词	octogenarian
释义	Definition of octogenarian in English: octogenarian noun ˌɒktə(ʊ)dʒɪˈnɛːrɪənˌɑktədʒəˈnɛriən A person who is between 80 and 89 years old. 80到89岁的老人 the octogenarian is making his TV writing debut Example sentencesExamples The past decade in the United States has been one in which the entire population, from teens to octogenarians, has gotten fatter. His successor will, I'm sure, still be remembered with affection by many octogenarians. The age span of last year's winners ranged from teenagers to octogenarians. Surely, the Internet publications would generate no revenue for the author, but few octogenarians still are searching for additional income. Set in a seniors' home, it explores a romance between a couple of octogenarians and the discomfort it causes their offspring. We meet so many kinds of people under one roof, from students to enterprising octogenarians, plumbers to novelists. And when I read of the activities of many octogenarians, I think that relative to them I am still ‘middle-aged’. Children of all ages from toddlers to octogenarians came to pay tribute to one of the true heroes of Irish sport. Is anyone seriously suggesting that, say, octogenarians should qualify for stacking shelves at Dunnes Stores? It has a hundred members that include octogenarians, young social workers, mums and a few professional people. ‘We are good at pretending to be modest,’ he says of his fellow octogenarians. Mostly in their fifties, the banañeros suffer from kidney failure, diminishing eyesight and bones that are weakening at the rate of octogenarians. The octogenarians, whose big day is today, are hosting a party for 70 people at the Woodlands Club in Calne tomorrow evening. Should we imagine a lot of annoyed octogenarians tottering around? I see teenagers and octogenarians sharing jokes. The usual result of an amateur stunt sequence is underdeveloped, static motion that looks like obese octogenarians swing dancing. In Shanghai, news about ailing octogenarians abandoned by their children is disheartening, gnawing at the consciences of upright people. Charles is anxious for details of this little-known show but it seems likely that only octogenarians would now recall it. There are 70 of them - several octogenarians - sitting in the road to block the main entrance. So I think the fact that two octogenarians want to get married is something to celebrate, something good. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin octogenarius (based on octoginta 'eighty') + -an. Rhymes agrarian, antiquarian, apiarian, Aquarian, Arian, Aryan, authoritarian, barbarian, Bavarian, Bulgarian, Caesarean (US Cesarean), centenarian, communitarian, contrarian, Darien, disciplinarian, egalitarian, equalitarian, establishmentarian, fruitarian, Gibraltarian, grammarian, Hanoverian, humanitarian, Hungarian, latitudinarian, libertarian, librarian, majoritarian, millenarian, necessarian, necessitarian, nonagenarian, ovarian, Parian, parliamentarian, planarian, predestinarian, prelapsarian, proletarian, quadragenarian, quinquagenarian, quodlibetarian, Rastafarian, riparian, rosarian, Rotarian, sabbatarian, Sagittarian, sanitarian, Sauveterrian, sectarian, seminarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian, topiarian, totalitarian, Trinitarian, ubiquitarian, Unitarian, utilitarian, valetudinarian, vegetarian, veterinarian, vulgarian Definition of octogenarian in US English: octogenarian nounˌäktəjəˈnerēənˌɑktədʒəˈnɛriən A person who is from 80 to 89 years old. 80到89岁的老人 the octogenarian is making his TV writing debut as modifier his octogenarian mother-in-law Example sentencesExamples Mostly in their fifties, the banañeros suffer from kidney failure, diminishing eyesight and bones that are weakening at the rate of octogenarians. I see teenagers and octogenarians sharing jokes. Set in a seniors' home, it explores a romance between a couple of octogenarians and the discomfort it causes their offspring. We meet so many kinds of people under one roof, from students to enterprising octogenarians, plumbers to novelists. Children of all ages from toddlers to octogenarians came to pay tribute to one of the true heroes of Irish sport. It has a hundred members that include octogenarians, young social workers, mums and a few professional people. Charles is anxious for details of this little-known show but it seems likely that only octogenarians would now recall it. ‘We are good at pretending to be modest,’ he says of his fellow octogenarians. So I think the fact that two octogenarians want to get married is something to celebrate, something good. And when I read of the activities of many octogenarians, I think that relative to them I am still ‘middle-aged’. The octogenarians, whose big day is today, are hosting a party for 70 people at the Woodlands Club in Calne tomorrow evening. Is anyone seriously suggesting that, say, octogenarians should qualify for stacking shelves at Dunnes Stores? The age span of last year's winners ranged from teenagers to octogenarians. In Shanghai, news about ailing octogenarians abandoned by their children is disheartening, gnawing at the consciences of upright people. There are 70 of them - several octogenarians - sitting in the road to block the main entrance. Surely, the Internet publications would generate no revenue for the author, but few octogenarians still are searching for additional income. The past decade in the United States has been one in which the entire population, from teens to octogenarians, has gotten fatter. His successor will, I'm sure, still be remembered with affection by many octogenarians. Should we imagine a lot of annoyed octogenarians tottering around? The usual result of an amateur stunt sequence is underdeveloped, static motion that looks like obese octogenarians swing dancing. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin octogenarius (based on octoginta ‘eighty’) + -an.
随便看	play by ear play by one's own rules play by one's own rules play by own rules play-by-play play by the rules play by the rules playcalling one's part one's party piece one's pennyworth one's pennyworth one's people one's people one's pigeon one's pigeon one's pit one's portion one's pound of flesh one's pound of flesh one's preconscious one's pride and joy one's pride and joy one's province one's province