No. 1,116 in French
cinquantaine
A group of about fifty or the age of fifty.
In a sentence
Il y avait une cinquantaine de personnes à la fête.
There were about fifty people at the party.
Cinquantaine is used here to approximate a quantity around fifty.
Il a une cinquantaine d'années, mais il semble plus jeune.
He is in his fifties, but he looks younger.
Cinquantaine refers to an approximate age range, typically denoting the fifties.
La cinquantaine est une période de réflexion pour de nombreuses personnes.
The fifties is a period of reflection for many people.
Cinquantaine stands for a decade of life, specifically from fifty to sixty.
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