Meanings
plural quinquagenarians
- Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.
Synonyms: fiftysomething
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
nounSynonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.
Origin
- Latinquīnquāgēnus“50 each”
- Frenchquinquagénaire
- Latinquinquāgēnārius“containing 50”
- Englishquinquagenarian
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian ötvenes (éveiben járó), ötvenvalahány éves
- ötvenes (éveiben járó)of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
- ötvenvalahány évesof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
- ötvenedik születésnapját betöltöttof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
Polish pięćdziesięciolatek, pięćdziesięciolatka
- pięćdziesięciolatekof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
- pięćdziesięciolatkaof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
Spanish quincuagenario, cincuentón
- quincuagenarioof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
- cincuentónof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
- cincuentenoof or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
Cite this entry
quinquagenarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquagenarian
“quinquagenarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquagenarian. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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