Meanings
- not comparableSynonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
Synonyms: quinquagenarian
- not comparableOf or related to 50-year anniversaries.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
adjectiveSynonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
Origin
- Latinquīnquāgēnus“50 each”
- Frenchquinquagénaire
- Latinquīnquāgēnārius“containing 50”
- Englishquinquagenary
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.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
quinquagenary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquagenary
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