sessantenne

sixty-year-old

adjective ses-sahn-TEN-neh Rare

Also means

in one's sixties

Usage Note

Sessantenne is both an adjective ('sixty-year-old') and a noun (un/una sessantenne, 'a person in their sixties'). Like most -enne age adjectives it is invariable for gender but takes plural -i: due sessantenni. The related noun sessantennio means 'a period of sixty years', which is a different word entirely.

Examples

"Mia zia è una sessantenne molto attiva."

Natural Translation

My aunt is a very active sixty-year-old.

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