English

Etymology

Probably patterned after octogenarian; With the Latin quattor "four" in it's prefix form quadra-

Adjective

quadragenarian

1. between the ages of 40 and 49; in one's fifth decade

Noun

quadragenarian

1. one who is quadragenarian

Related terms

• vicenarian
• tricenarian
• quinquagenarian
• sexagenarian
• septuagenarian
• octogenarian
• nonagenarian
• centenarian

A fortysomething (or forty-something) is a person aged between 40 and 49 years. This is generally accepted as the start of middle age. The term quadragenarian has also been used, but rarely used more recently, since around 1980. The current crop of fortysomethings are people born from , to .

See also

• Mid-life crisis

References

• The Separated Fortysomething, Daily Intelligencer, New York Magazine, April 30, 2007.