/θiŋˈkwenta/
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Translation
fifty
Word origin
From Latin quinquaginta ('fifty'), based on quinque ('five'). The same root gives English 'quintet' and 'quintuple'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quinquaginta
- English cognates
- quintet
Examples
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My father turns fifty this month.
euros.
The ticket cost fifty euros.
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There are fifty people in the room.
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Can you count to fifty in Spanish?
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The company has fifty employees.
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