How to pronounce nonagenarian
American English pronunciation
noh-nuh-juh-NAIR-ee-un
- IPA
- /ˌnoʊnədʒəˈnɛɹi.ən/
- Syllables
- noh · nuh · juh · NAIR · ee · un (6 syllables, stress on the 4th)
- Also said
- non-uh-juh-NAIR-ee-un
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What nonagenarian means
A person in their nineties
In a sentence: Great-Grandpa is a nonagenarian who still walks to the park every morning.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin, from a word for someone who is ninety, built on nonaginta, meaning ninety.
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