cinquantaine

French

Etymology

From cinquante +‎ -aine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn/

Noun

cinquantaine f (plural cinquantaines)

  1. about 50, 50 or so
  2. one's fifties (period of life between ages 50 and 59)
    un homme dans la cinquantaine
    a man in his fifties

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