English Explanatory Dictionary

quinquagenary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
  2. A 50-year anniversary.
adj
  1. Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
  2. Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.

Pronunciation

/kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/ /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒɛnəɹi/ /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/ /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/ /kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒɪn(ə)ri/

Word forms

quinquagenary quinquagenaries

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pentecoster quinquagenarian
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