nonagenarian

[ non-uh-juh-nair-ee-uhn, noh-nuh- ]

adjective

1. of the age of 90 years, or between 90 and 100 years old.

noun

1. a nonagenarian person.

nonagenarian

/ ˌnəʊnədʒɪˈnɛərɪən /

noun

1. a person who is from 90 to 99 years old

adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting a nonagenarian

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonagenarian¹

1795–1805; < Latin nōnāgēnāri ( us ) containing ninety, consisting of ninety ( nōnāgēn ( ī ) ninety each + -ārius -ary ) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonagenarian¹

C19: from Latin nōnāgēnārius, from nōnāginta ninety

Example Sentences

It makes sense that the script for writer-director Josh Margolin’s feature debut, “Thelma,” ended up in June Squibb’s hands not through her agent but via her “The Humans” co-star Beanie Feldstein, who thought Squibb would be perfect for the role of a sweet-natured nonagenarian who, swindled out of $10,000 by a phone scammer, decides to get her money back.

From Los Angeles Times

Marty Waldman, 96, has been training at Myogenics for about six years, which has been “very gratifying but also exhausting” as a nonagenarian, he says.

From Los Angeles Times

“It's hard not to go overboard with admiration for a nonagenarian who remains so unaffected by her fame on the one hand,” wrote one, “and some of the awful things life has thrown at her on the other.”

From BBC

Taking in the nonagenarian’s latest film, “Juror #2,” starring a no-slouch cast including Nicholas Hoult, J.K.

From Los Angeles Times

“Thelma” playfully sprinkles “Mission: Impossible”-style action set pieces into the story, appropriately scaled to a nonagenarian’s abilities.

From Los Angeles Times