Where does “septuagenarian” come from?
septuagenarian (English) comes from Latin septuagenarius, from Latin septuāgēnus, from Latin septuāgintā, from Latin septmāginta, from Proto-Indo-European septm̥̄ḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥-dḱomt — seven-ten.
septuagenarian (English): Being between the age of 70 and 79, inclusive. In...
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- Being between the age of 70 and 79, inclusive. In...
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