supercentenarian

[ soo-per-sen-tn-air-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who has reached the age of 110.

adjective

1. pertaining to or having lived 110 years.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercentenarian¹

First recorded in 1830–40; super- ( def ) + centenarian ( def )

Example Sentences

The “Vanishing Point” producer died Aug. 16 in Wimbledon three days after his birthday, the European Supercentenarian Organisation reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Kane Tanaka – a Guinness World Records recognized supercentenarian was born on Jan. 2, 1903, in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan, reports Kyodo News.

From Fox News

She celebrated becoming a supercentenarian on Saturday with close friends and family, who all provided negative Covid test results, and enjoyed a glass or two of her favourite red wine, St John's House said.

From BBC

According to Crean, the supercentenarian says the secret to his long life is simple: “Be nice to people.”

From Seattle Times

This is his third year as a supercentenarian — meaning age 110 and older.

From Seattle Times