Meanings
Origin
Incorrectly formed by analogy with words like octogenarian (from octōgintā (“eighty”)) and nonagenarian (from nōnāgintā (“ninety”)). However there is no "centaginta"; the correct Latin is centum (“one hundred”)).
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APA
centagenarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centagenarian
MLA
“centagenarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centagenarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centagenarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centagenarian.
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