centenarian
noun/ˌsɛnəˈnɛɹiən/US/ˌsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/UK
Etymology
From Latin centēnārius + -an, equivalent to centenary (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) + -an (“person”).
- derived from centēnārius + -an
Definitions
One who or that which is at least 100 years old.
- The average age of these 203 centenarians was 102 years 5 months and 25 days.
- Centenarians may become the norm, rather than rarities who generate a headline in the local newspaper.
Aged 100 years or more
Aged 100 years or more; extremely old.
Of or relating to centenarians or a centenary celebration.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA