From the given options, select the word that correctly substitutes the expression-
“One who is eighty years old”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Octogenarian
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Eightygenarrirn | not an English word (it mixes the English "eighty" with a garbled ending) | – |
| (2) Septuagemarirm | a misspelling of septuagenarian, a person in his or her seventies, not eighty | – |
| (3) Octogenarian (answer) | a person between eighty and eighty-nine years old | My grandfather, an octogenarian, still walks two kilometres every morning. |
| (4) Superannuation | retirement because of age, or the pension paid after it (it is not a word for a person of a certain age) | He will receive a monthly pension after his superannuation. |