cinquantaine

This is the 1116th most frequent French word.

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cinquantaine

A group of about fifty or the age of fifty.


Cinquantaine is used here to approximate a quantity around fifty.

Il y avait une cinquantaine de personnes à la fête.

There were about fifty people at the party.


Cinquantaine refers to an approximate age range, typically denoting the fifties.

Il a une cinquantaine d'années, mais il semble plus jeune.

He is in his fifties, but he looks younger.


Cinquantaine stands for a decade of life, specifically from fifty to sixty.

La cinquantaine est une période de réflexion pour de nombreuses personnes.

The fifties is a period of reflection for many people.