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Words for Ages

Posted by SR on May 07, 2004

In Reply to: Words for Ages posted by ESC on May 07, 2004

: : : : "Octogenarian" is used to describe the age of someone who is 80 years old. Are there words for other ages? For instance, I just turned 50 -- what would I be called (besides "old" or "almost old" -- grin)?

: : : : Bob Allen

: : : Senior citizens:
: : : Sexagenarian
: : : Septuagenarian
: : : Octogenarian
: : : Nonagenarian
: : : Centenarian
: : : Supercentenarian
: : : I haven't found one for fifty.

: : I got 53 hits on Google for "pentagenarian".

: I am over 50. I prefer the word "crone." It has a nice honest ring to it. Or "elder" or just plain "old." I hate the term "senior citizen."

: And how about "silverback"?

: How about the PC "chronologically advanced?"

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