quinquagenary
Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethingsSynonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
(not comparable)Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
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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