quinquagene

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US/ˈkwɪŋkwəˌd͡ʒin/UK/ˈkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒiːn/

noun

A set of 50 psalms, typically with an analytical commentary.

OriginMedieval Latin Quinquagena ← French quinquagene ← Latin quīnquāgēnus →
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Meanings

nounquinquagene (plural quinquagenes)

plural quinquagenes

  1. ChristianityA set of 50 psalms, typically with an analytical commentary.

Origin

  1. Latinquīnquāgēnus“50 each”
  2. Frenchquinquagene
  3. Medieval LatinQuinquagena
  4. Englishquinquagene

From the shared title of three works of St. Augustine, Medieval Latin Quinquagena either directly or via French quinquagene, from Latin quīnquāgēnus (“50 each”), distributive form of quīnquāgintā (“50”). Cognate with quinquagent.

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APA

quinquagene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquagene

MLA

“quinquagene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquagene. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinquagene,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquagene.

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