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adjective

nōnāgēnārĭus

fem. nōnāgēnāria · neut. nōnāgēnārium
that contains; consists of ninety
that contains or consists of ninety.
In gen.: nonagenarius motus stellae Martis, ninety degrees distant from the… •
In gen.: nonagenarius motus stellae Martis, ninety degrees distant from the sun, Plin. 2, 15, 12, § 60: fistula, made of a sheet of lead ninety inches wide, Front. Aquaed. 60.—
a commander of ninety men
In partic., as subst.: nōnā-gēnārĭus, i, m., a commander of ninety men, Inscr. Orell. 3628; cf. Veg. Mil. 2, 8.—
Ninety years old
Ninety years old, Vulg. Gen. 17, 17.
Perseus ID: n31156 Key: nonagenarius