English Explanatory Dictionary

quinquagenarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
  2. Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.
adj
  1. Of or related to command over 50 men.
  2. Of or related to fiftysomethings.

Pronunciation

/ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒəˈnɛɹiən/ /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quinquagenarian.wav

Word forms

quinquagenarian quinquagenarians

Etymology

From Latin quinquāgēnārius (“containing 50”) + -an, either directly or via French quinquagénaire, from Latin quīnquāgēnus (“50 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīnquāgintā (“five tens, fifty”). Cognate with quinquagenary.

Synonyms

pentecoster fiftysomething semicentenarian quinquagenary

Translations

Hungarian: ötvenes (éveiben járó) Hungarian: ötvenvalahány éves Hungarian: ötvenedik születésnapját betöltött Polish: pięćdziesięciolatek Polish: pięćdziesięciolatka Spanish: quincuagenario Spanish: cincuentón Spanish: cincuenteno
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on Q Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary