centenarian

noun
/ˌsɛnəˈnɛɹiən/US/ˌsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/UK

Etymology

From Latin centēnārius + -an, equivalent to centenary (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) + -an (“person”).

  1. derived from centēnārius + -an

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. Aged 100 years or more

    Aged 100 years or more; extremely old.

  3. Of or relating to centenarians or a centenary celebration.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA