quinquagenary
quinquagenary · quinquagenaries
A 50-year anniversaryA 50-year anniversary.
UK/ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/US/kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/
Meaning
2 sensesA 50-year anniversary.
(obsolete, rare)Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Origin
From Latin quīnquāgēnārius (“containing 50”), either directly or via French quinquagénaireFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: quinquagenaries| Singular | quinquagenary |
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