soixantaine

French

Etymology

From soixante +‎ -aine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swa.sɑ̃.tɛn/

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Noun

soixantaine f (plural soixantaines)

1. about sixty

Related terms

• centaine, cinquantaine, dizaine, douzaine, huitaine, quarantaine, quinzaine, trentaine, vingtaine

Further reading

• “soixantaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.