Quinquagenary

//kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men. obsolete, rare
  2. 2
    A 50-year anniversary.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or related to 50-year anniversaries. not-comparable

Synonyms

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fiftysomethingpentecosterquinquagenarian

Etymology

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.

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