octogenary

The story

1. Latin · derived fromoctōgēnus“80 each”
2. French · derived fromoctogénaire
3. Latin · derived fromoctōgēnārius“containing 80”
4. English todayoctogenary

From Latin octōgēnārius (“containing 80”) either directly or via French octogénaire, from Latin octōgēnus (“80 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from octōgintā (“eight tens, 80”). Cognate with octogenarian.

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