Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person eighty years of age
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate one-word substitution for "a person eighty years of age" is octogenarian.
- Octogenarian means a person who is between 80 and 89 years old.
- Heptagenarian means a person who is between 70 and 79 years old.
- Nonagenarian means a person who is between 90 and 99 years old.
- Eightiest is not a real word.