fiftysomething en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥-t(-s) Proto-Germanic *tegun(dz) Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz Proto-Germanic *fimf tigiwiz Old English fīftiġ Middle English fifty English fifty English -something English fiftysomething From fifty + -something.
Meanings
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(colloquial, countable) A person between 50 and 59 years old.
She was a sprightly fiftysomething.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fifty-something | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fiftysomethings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
ninetysomething (90–99) · eightysomething (80–89) · twentysomething (20–29) · fortysomething (40–49) · seventysomething (70–79) · supercentenarian (110+) · sexagenarian (60–69) · nonagenarian (90–99) · septuagenarian (70–79) · vicenarian (20–29) · centenarian (100–199) · teen (13–19) · tricenarian (30–39) · sixtysomething (60–69) · quadragenarian (40–49) · semisupercentenarian (105–109) · octogenarian (80–89) · thirtysomething (30–39)
Synonyms
quinquagenary · quinquagenarian · semicentenarian
Translations (9)
fr quinquagénaire (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · cs padesátnice (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · cs padesátník (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · nl vijftiger (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · hu ötvenes (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · tl lilimampuin (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · pl pięćdziesięciolatek (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · es quincuagenario (a person between 50 and 59 years in age) · pl pięćdziesięciolatka (a person between 50 and 59 years in age)