cinquantaine

French

Etymology

cinquante +‎ -aine

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛ̃.kɑ̃.tɛn/

Noun

cinquantaine f (plural cinquantaines)

About 50, 50 or so

Related terms

centaine, dizaine, douzaine, huitaine, quarantaine, quinzaine, soixantaine, trentaine, vingtaine

Further reading

“cinquantaine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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