semicentenarian

English

Etymology

From semicentenary (“50 year, 50 th anniversary”) +‎ -ian (“person”), equivalent to semi- (“half”) +‎ centenarian (“100-year-old”), q.v.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnəˈnɛriən/, /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛmɪsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/

Noun

semicentenarian (plural semicentenarians)

Synonym of fiftysomething: A person celebrating a semicentenary; a person between 50 and 59 years old.

References

“semi-, prefix”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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