Quinquagenarian Definition
kwĭngkwə-jə-nârē-ən
noun
A person of this age.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or characteristic of a person in his or her fifties.
American Heritage
50 years old, or between the ages of 50 and 60
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a quinquagenarian.
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Other Word Forms of Quinquagenarian
Noun
Singular:
quinquagenarianPlural:
quinquagenariansOrigin of Quinquagenarian
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From Latin quīnquāgēnārius containing fifty from quīnquāgēnī fifty each from quīnquāgintā fifty penkwe in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin quinquagenarius (“containing fifty"), from quinquegeni (“fifty each"), from quinquaginta (“fifty") +"Ž -an
From Wiktionary
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