Spanish Conversation · Level 107
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Spanish word
cincuentón
Pronunciation
IPA/θiŋkwenˈton/
Meaning
- masculine nounperson in their fifties
Example
En la fiesta había varios cincuentones.
There were several people in their fifties at the party.
More examples
El vecino cincuentón me saludó esta mañana.
The neighbor in his fifties greeted me this morning.
Core concept
Person around fifty years old.
Common phrases
vecino cincuentón
neighbor in his fifties
compañero de trabajo cincuentón
coworker in his fifties
Similar words
persona de cincuenta años: Person who is fifty years old, neutral everyday phrasing.
persona en sus cincuenta: Adult in their fifties, neutral phrasing indicating age within the 50-59 range.
mujer de cincuenta años: Woman around fifty years old, neutral phrasing that specifies female gender.
Definition in Spanish
Persona de unos cincuenta años.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish cincuenta 'fifty' plus the derivational suffix -ón, which produces a noun meaning a person approximately that age and has feminine and plural forms (cincuentona, cincuentones).
Usage tips
- The word is colloquial and can sound affectionate or mildly ironic depending on context, and the correct spelling uses an acute accent on the final syllable (-ón).