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What is a period of 80 years called?
The word octogenarian comes from the Latin word octōgēnāri(us), meaning “containing eighty” or “eighty years old,” from octōgēn(ī), meaning “eighty each.” The suffix -an is used to indicate a person (as seen in common words like pedestrian and historian).
What is 80th birthday called in English?
Latin-derived numerical names
| Anniversary | Latin-derived term |
|---|---|
| 80 years | Octogintennial / Octogenary |
| 90 years | Nonagintennial / Nonagenary |
| 100 years | Centennial / Centenary |
| 125 years | Quasquicentennial |
What do you call 40 year olds?
A person between 10 and 19 years old is called a denarian. A person between 40 and 49 is called a quadragenarian. A person between 50 and 59 is called a quinquagenarian. A person between 60 and 69 is called a sexagenarian. A person between 70 and 79 is called a septuagenarian.
Is it a milestone to have an 80 year old birthday?
Along with reach the age of 100 or 90, turning 80 is a major milestone that deserves a big birthday bash. A major part of any 80th birthday celebration is, of course, the 80th birthday greeting you choose to give.
Is it OK to wish someone an 80 year old birthday?
80 Years Old. 80th birthday wishes should honor your loved one’s eight decades on this planet — no easy feat by a longshot. Along with reach the age of 100 or 90, turning 80 is a major milestone that deserves a big birthday bash. A major part of any 80th birthday celebration is, of course, the 80th birthday greeting you choose to give.
What do you call the first ten years of the twentieth century?
The first ten years of the twentieth century have often been referred to as the Edwardian period. Following the tradition of naming a decade after a UK head of state, I suggest future generations will refer to this decade as the Bush years. Mike Burton, London, UK.
What do you call the years between 0 and 9?
The Unies! The years between 0 & 9 are only one digit and uni means one. Unicycle, unicorn. It also is a pre-fix that means to make one. University is a bunch of colleges. Uniformity. Check out two videos on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHUao09r8fg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLubdUKHipg
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