hexagenarian

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UK/ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌhɛk.sə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹi.ən/

noun

Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounhexagenarian (plural hexagenarians)

plural hexagenarians

  1. proscribedsometimesuncommonSynonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.

    Synonyms: sixtysomething

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.

Origin

Blend of hexa- + sexagenarian, from a conflation of Greek and Latin roots.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

hexagenarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexagenarian

MLA

“hexagenarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexagenarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexagenarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexagenarian.

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