cinquantaine
التعريفات والمعاني
== French ==
=== Etymology ===
From cinquante + -aine.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn/
=== Noun ===
cinquantaine f (plural cinquantaines)
about 50, 50 or so
one's fifties (period of life between ages 50 and 59)
==== Related terms ====
centaine, dizaine, douzaine, huitaine, quarantaine, quinzaine, soixantaine, trentaine, vingtaine
=== Further reading ===
“cinquantaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012