quinquagenarian

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Scrabble points: 34
Words With Friends: 40
Letters: 15

Pronunciation

/ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒəˈnɛɹiən/

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/ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒəˈnɛɹiən/ · /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

Definition of quinquagenarian

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(obsolete, rare)Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.

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noun

(obsolete, rare)Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.

adj

(not-comparable, obsolete, rare)Of or related to command over 50 men.
(not-comparable)Of or related to fiftysomethings.

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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.

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