quinquagenarian

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Etymology

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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.

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quinquagenarian (plural quinquagenarians)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
  2. Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.

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quinquagenarian (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Of or related to command over 50 men.
  2. Of or related to fiftysomethings.
    Coordinate terms: vicenarian, tricenarian, quadragenarian, hexagenerian, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian, supercentenarian

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