quinquagenarian
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒəˈnɛɹiən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
Noun edit
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 edit
- vicenarian
- tricenarian
- quadragenarian
- sexagenarian
- septuagenarian
- octogenarian
- nonagenarian
- centenarian
- supercentenarian
Adjective edit
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 edit
- “quinquagenarian, n. and adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.