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older adult

older adult

A person past middle age, perhaps (but not necessarily) elderly. Now that I'm an older adult, I have all these aches and pains that I never felt before. You don't have to speak loudly to them, you know—not all older adults have trouble hearing.
See also: adult, older

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Phaenna-Greek Mythology
TalithaTAL-i-thə (English)Biblical
Odilieo-DEE-lee-əGerman (Archaic)
Mack (1)MAKEnglish
BentleyBENT-leeEnglish
ArchieAHR-cheeScottish, English
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