quadragenarianEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryquadragenarian /ˌkwädrəjəˈnerēən, ˌkwɑdrədʒəˈnɛriən / ▸ noun a person who is from 40 to 49 years old. – ORIGIN mid 19th century : from late Latin quadragenarius (based on Latin quadraginta ‘forty’) + -an.