Complete Definition of "vicenarian"

English

Etymology
From the Latin word vicen�rius, meaning "of or containing twenty", from vigintī, meaning "twenty"

Pronunciation
IPA|/vɪs��n�ɹi�n/
SAMPA|/vIs@"nEri@n/

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Between the ages of 20 and 29, inclusive. In one's third decade.

Noun
vicenarian (plural vicenarians)

  1. A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her twenties. Someone in his or her third decade.

Synonyms
twentysomething

Related terms
tricenarian
quadragenarian
quinquagenarian
sexagenarian
septuagenarian
octogenarian
nonagenarian
centenarian

Category:Age
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Category:English nouns
Category:Latin derivations

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