Get the app
French frequency list

No. 11,280 in French

quinquagénaire

A person in their fifties.

In a sentence

  • Il est un quinquagénaire dynamique, toujours actif dans sa communauté.

    He is a dynamic fifty-something, always active in his community.

    Here, 'quinquagénaire' is used as a noun meaning a person in their fifties, emphasizing his active role despite his age.

  • Cette entreprise vise à recruter des quinquagénaires possédant une longue expérience professionnelle.

    This company aims to recruit fifty-somethings with extensive professional experience.

    In this sentence, 'quinquagénaire' is used pluralized to refer to people within a specific age group, highlighting their professional expertise.

  • Le jardin botanique est particulièrement apprécié par les visiteurs quinquagénaires.

    The botanical garden is particularly appreciated by fifty-something visitors.

    Here, 'quinquagénaire' functions as an adjective, describing the visitors in terms of their approximate age.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “quinquagénaire” in actual French podcasts.

Find “quinquagénaire” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

French books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).