Spanish word

cincuenta

Pronunciation

IPA/θiŋˈkwenta/

Meaning

  • numberfifty

Example

Tengo cincuenta años.

I'm fifty years old.

Illustration for cincuenta (fifty)

More examples

Solo quedan cincuenta entradas para el concierto.

Only fifty tickets remain for the concert.

Core concept

Five tens.

Common phrases

  • tener cincuenta años

    be fifty years old

  • cincuenta por ciento

    fifty percent

  • cumplir cincuenta años

    turn fifty

  • unos cincuenta

    about fifty

Definition in Spanish

Número que representa cinco decenas.

Word origin

It comes from Latin quinquāgintā 'five tens', with quinque 'five' and ginta 'tens', and evolves into Spanish through regular Romance sound changes.

Usage tips

  • Many Peninsular varieties realize c before i as [θ] while many Latin American varieties use [s], so cincuenta can sound like 'thin-kwenta' or 'sin-kwenta' to English listeners.

Related words

  • cincuentónperson in their fiftiesnoun
  • cincuentenariofiftieth anniversarynoun

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