- quinquagenarian
- quin·qua·ge·nar·i·an
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quinquagenarian
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quinquagenarian — [kwin΄kwə jə ner′ē ən, kwiŋ΄kwə jə ner′ē ən] adj. [< L quinquagenarius < quinquageni, fifty each < quinquaginta, fifty < quinque,FIVE + ginta < IE * k̑omt < base * dekṃ,TEN] 50 years old, or between the ages of 50 and 60 n. a… … English World dictionary
quinquagenarian — 1. noun One who is between the age of 50 and 59, inclusive. 2. adjective a) Being between the age of 50 and 59, inclusive. b) Of or related to a quinquagenarian . See Also: vicenarian, tricenarian, quadragenarian … Wiktionary
quinquagenarian — /kwɪŋkwədʒəˈnɛəriən/ (say kwingkwuhjuh nairreeuhn) adjective 1. of the age of 50 years, or between 50 and 60 years old. –noun 2. a quinquagenarian person. Also, Rare, quinquagenary /kwɪnˈkwædʒənəri/ (say kwin kwajuhnuhree). {Latin quinquāgēnārius …
quinquagenarian — /kwing kweuh jeuh nair ee euhn, kwin /, adj. 1. 50 years of age. 2. between the ages of 50 and 60. n. 3. a person who is 50 years old or whose age is between 50 and 60. [1560 70; < L quinquagenari(us) (see QUINQUAGENARY) + AN] * * * … Universalium
quinquagenarian — [ˌkwɪŋkwədʒɪ nɛ:rɪən] noun a person between 50 and 59 years old. Origin C19: from L. quinquagenarius (based on quinquaginti fifty ) + an … English new terms dictionary
quinquagenarian — quin•qua•ge•nar•i•an [[t]ˌkwɪŋ kwə dʒəˈnɛər i ən, ˌkwɪn [/t]] n. a person who is 50 years old or between 50 and 60 • Etymology: 1560–70; < L quīnquāgēnāri(us) containing fifty quīnquāgēn(ī) fifty each … From formal English to slang
quinquagenarian — a.,n. (person) in from fiftieth to sixtieth year. ♦ quinquagenary,, a. fifty year old; n. 50th anniversary … Dictionary of difficult words
quinquagenarian — n. & adj. n. a person from 50 to 59 years old. adj. of or relating to this age. Etymology: L quinquagenarius f. quinquageni distrib. of quinquaginta fifty … Useful english dictionary
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Thirtysomething (term) — For the television show of the same name, see Thirtysomething (TV series) The term thirtysomething was initially introduced during the 1980s to describe a person of the baby boom generation, born during the 1940s and 1950s. It has now entered… … Wikipedia
