Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinquagenary

/kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quin-qua-ge-nary
IPA: /kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/

35

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.

Obsolete

noun

A 50-year anniversary.

adj

Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.

adj

Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.

Etymology

From Latin quīnquāgēnārius (“containing 50”), either directly or via French quinquagénaire, from Latin quīnquāgēnus (“50 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīnquāgintā (“five tens, fifty”). Cognate with quinquagenarian and quingenary.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: quīnquāgēnārius, quinquagénaire, quīnquāgēnus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/
British English: /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/

Usage

Obsolete

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

quinquagenaries (plural)

Synonyms

pentecoster quinquagenarian

Questions

How do you pronounce quinquagenary?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwɪŋˈkwæd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/.
What does quinquagenary mean?: Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Where does quinquagenary come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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