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A hexagenarian is someone who is in their 60s, while a sexagenarian is someone who is in their 70s. The prefix "hexa-" refers to the number 60, while "sexagena-" refers to the number 70.
A hexagenarian is a person who is in their sixties, aged between 60 and 69.
A person who has attained the age of 60 is commonly referred to as a senior citizen or a sexagenarian.
Someone 60-69 years old is called a sexagenarian.
Someone 60-69 years old is called a sexagenarian.
The prefix "sex" refers to the number six, as in sextuplets (six babies born at the same time), sextuple (one of six parts or sixfold). Therefore, a person between 60 and 69 years of age is called a sexagenarian.