quadragenarious

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌkwɒd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛə.ɹɪəs/    美 /ˌkwɑd.ɹə.d͡ʒɪˈnɛ.ɹiəs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings. not-comparable,rare
    — […]cutting out valiantly from under the guns of a dozen rivals some stout buxom widow suited to his estate and to his medium years — one of those plumply mellow quadrigenarious bodies who especially appeal to the vigorous and well-salted emotion which with sailor-men stands for love[…]

词形变化

quadrigenarious alternative

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin quadrāgēnārius (“containing 40”), either directly or via French quadragénaire, from Latin quadrāgēnus (“40 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quadrāgintā (“four tens, forty”). Doublet of quadragenarian, quadragenary, and quadragene.
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