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quinquagenarian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒəˈnɛɹiən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to command over 50 men.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or related to fiftysomethings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pentecoster

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fiftysomething

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: ötvenes (éveiben járó) — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Hungarian: ötvenvalahány éves — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Hungarian: ötvenedik születésnapját betöltött — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Polish: pięćdziesięciolatek — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Polish: pięćdziesięciolatka — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Spanish: quincuagenario — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Spanish: cincuentón — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age
  • Spanish: cincuenteno — of or related to people between 50 and 59 years of age