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quinquagenarian

quin·qua·ge·nar·i·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwing-kwuh-juh-nair-ee-uh n, kwin-]
    • /ˌkwɪŋ kwə dʒəˈnɛər i ən, ˌkwɪn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwing-kwuh-juh-nair-ee-uh n, kwin-]
    • /ˌkwɪŋ kwə dʒəˈnɛər i ən, ˌkwɪn-/

Definitions of quinquagenarian word

  • adjective quinquagenarian 50 years of age. 1
  • adjective quinquagenarian between the ages of 50 and 60. 1
  • noun quinquagenarian a person who is 50 years old or whose age is between 50 and 60. 1
  • noun quinquagenarian One who is between the age of 50 and 59, inclusive. 1
  • noun quinquagenarian a person between 50 and 59 years old 0
  • adjective quinquagenarian being between 50 and 59 years old 0

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Origin of quinquagenarian

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin quīnquāgēnāri(us) (see quinquagenary) + -an

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Parts of speech for Quinquagenarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quinquagenarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quinquagenarian usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for quinquagenarian

adjective quinquagenarian

  • fifty — a cardinal number, ten times five.

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