fiftyish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪftiɪʃ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz Proto-Germanic *fimf tigiwiz Old English fīftiġ Middle English fifty English fifty Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English fiftyish From fifty + -ish.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Approximately fifty, particularly around fifty years old.