A 60 year old person can be called a sexagenarian, but only if you what to use an excessive number of syllables.
2012 - 60 = 1952 (the year the person was born)
old.
2010 - 60 = 1950 Assuming they've already had their birthday this year. If not, then 1949.
There isn't a particular name for someone between in 50-60 but someone over 60 is usually called an OAP (Old Aged Person).
There isn't a particular name for someone between in 50-60 but someone over 60 is usually called an OAP (Old Aged Person).
sexagenarian =A person who is 60 years old or between the ages of 60 and 70.
hexagenarian
60 year celebration
A person age 60-69 is a sexagenarian, taken from the Latin for "six."
A person who is 60-69 years old is called a sexagenarian.
An eighty year old person is called an Octogenarian.