supercentenarian

[soo-per-sen-tn-air-ee-uhn]

noun

1. a person who has reached the age of 110.

adjective

1. pertaining to or having lived 110 years.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercentenarian¹

First recorded in 1830–40; super- ( def. ) + centenarian ( def. )

Example Sentences

She celebrated becoming a supercentenarian on Saturday with close friends and family, who all provided negative Covid test results, and enjoyed a glass or two of her favourite red wine, St John's House said.

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This is his third year as a supercentenarian — meaning age 110 and older.

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It is incredibly rare to reach supercentenarian status, and rarer still to surpass it.

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The supercentenarian, whose family has run a hot springs inn for four generations, was certified last year as the world’s oldest living man at 112 years and 259 days.

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A trial by a group of gerontologists based at Boston University reported that 10% of supercentenarians made it to the final three months of their lives without being troubled by major age-related diseases.

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