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quinquagene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkwɪŋkwəˌd͡ʒin/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪŋkwəd͡ʒiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of 50 psalms, typically with an analytical commentary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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History

Etymology

From the shared title of three works of St. Augustine, Medieval Latin Quinquagena either directly or via French quinquagene, from Latin quīnquāgēnus (“50 each”), distributive form of quīnquāgintā (“50”). Cognate with quinquagent.