quinquagenary
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English
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/, /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒɛnəɹi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/, /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/, /kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒɪn(ə)ri/
Noun
quinquagenary (plural quinquagenaries)
- (obsolete, rare) Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
- A 50-year anniversary.
Adjective
quinquagenary (not comparable)
- Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
- Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
References
- “quinquagenary, n. and adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
