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quinquagenary

quin·quag·e·nar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwin-kwah-juh-ner-ee, kwing-]
    • /kwɪnˈkwɑ dʒəˌnɛr i, kwɪŋ-/
    • /kwˈɪnkweɪdʒnəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwin-kwah-juh-ner-ee, kwing-]
    • /kwɪnˈkwɑ dʒəˌnɛr i, kwɪŋ-/

Definition of quinquagenary word

  • noun plural quinquagenary a 50th anniversary. 1
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Origin of quinquagenary

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin quīnquāgēnārius containing fifty, equivalent to quīnquāgēn(ī) fifty each + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Quinquagenary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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quinquagenary popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

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