# sexagenarian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛksəd͡ʒɪˈnɛɹiən/

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

## Etymology
From Latin sexāgēnārius (“containing 60”) + -an (forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French sexagénaire, from Latin sexāgēnus (“60 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from sexāgintā (“six tens, 60”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sexagenarian