quinquagenary

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quinquagenary

/kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/ US
/ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒɛnəɹi/ US
/ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/ UK
/ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/ UK
/kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒɪn(ə)ri/ UK

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From 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.

noun quinquagenaries

obsolete, rare Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Similar: pentecoster
A 50-year anniversary.

adjective

not comparable Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
Similar: quinquagenarian
not comparable Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.

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@misc{quinquagenary_2026,
  title = {quinquagenary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quinquagenary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}