French Conversation · Level 99
60 words
French word
quinquagénaire
Pronunciation
IPA/kɛ̃kaʒenɛʁ/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)person in their fifties
Example
Elle est quinquagénaire.
She is in her fifties.
More examples
Les quinquagénaires participent souvent aux activités du quartier.
People in their fifties often participate in neighborhood activities.
Core concept
A person carrying the label for the 50s age bracket.
Common phrases
un quinquagénaire
a person in their fifties
les quinquagénaires
people in their fifties
être quinquagénaire
be in one's fifties
Similar words
cinquantaine: The period of being around 50 years old.
Definition in French
Personne qui a entre cinquante et cinquante-neuf ans.
Word origin
French quinquagénaire is a learned formation from Latin quinquagenarius, whose base quinquaginta means fifty and whose suffix is -arius.
Usage tips
- In ordinary conversation, dans la cinquantaine often sounds more natural than the formal noun quinquagénaire.
Opposites
- adolescentteenagernoun