quin·qua·ge·nar·i·an (kw ng kw -j-nâr  -n)n. A person 50 years old, or in his or her fifties. adj. Of or characteristic of a person in his or her fifties. [From Latin qu  nqu gnrius, containing fifty, from qunqugn, fifty each, from qunqugint, fifty; see penkwe in Indo-European roots.] |
quinquagenarian [ˌkwɪŋkwədʒɪˈnɛərɪən]
n
a person between 50 and 59 years old
adj
1. being between 50 and 59 years old
2. of or relating to a quinquagenarian
[from Latin quinquāgēnārius containing fifty, from quinquāgēnī fifty each]
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