centenarian

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who is at least 100 years old
  2. adjective being at least 100 years old

Etymology

From Latin centēnārius + -an, equivalent to centenary (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) + -an (“person”).

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