quinquagenarian
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English
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒəˈnɛɹiən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
Noun
quinquagenarian (plural quinquagenarians)
- (obsolete, rare) Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
- Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.
Coordinate terms
- vicenarian (20–29)
- tricenarian (30–39)
- quadragenarian (40–49)
- sexagenarian (60–69)
- septuagenarian (70–79)
- octogenarian (80–89)
- nonagenarian (90–99)
- centenarian (100–199)
- supercentenarian (110+)
Adjective
quinquagenarian (not comparable)
- (obsolete, rare) Of or related to command over 50 men.
- Of or related to fiftysomethings.
- Coordinate terms: vicenarian, tricenarian, quadragenarian, hexagenerian, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian, supercentenarian
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References
- “quinquagenarian, n. and adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
