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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.