vingtaine

English

Etymology

From French vingtaine.

Noun

vingtaine (plural vingtaines)

  1. (Jersey) A subdivision of a parish, corresponding to a cueillette in the parish of Saint Ouen.

French

Etymology

From vingt +‎ -aine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛ̃.tɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

vingtaine f (plural vingtaines)

  1. about twenty
  2. one's twenties (period of life between ages 20 and 29)
    une femme dans la vingtaine
    a woman in her twenties

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