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quinquagénaire

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4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

quinquagénaire

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

quin-qua-gé-naire

Pronunciation

/kɛ̃.ka.ʒə.nɛʁ/

Stress

0011

Morphemes

quinqua- + -ag- + -naire

The word 'quinquagénaire' is divided into four syllables (quin-qua-gé-naire) based on the Consonant-Vowel rule. The primary stress is on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Latin origin meaning a person in their fifties.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person between the ages of fifty and fifty-nine.

    Fifty-year-old (person)

    “Il est devenu un quinquagénaire l'année dernière.”

    syn:cinquantenaire

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('naire').

Syllables

4
quin/kɛ̃/
qua/ka/
gé/ʒə/
naire/nɛʁ/

quin — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. qua — Open syllable.. gé — Open syllable.. naire — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

quinqua-

Latin origin, meaning 'five'

root

-ag-

Latin origin, from 'annus' meaning 'year', contributes to meaning

suf

-naire

Latin origin, nominal suffix denoting a person or thing associated with the root

Similar Words

cin­quan­té­nairequa­ran­tainesep­tu­a­gé­naire

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels, creating open syllables whenever possible.

  • The 'quinqua-' portion presents a repeated 'qu' sequence, but the CV rule still applies consistently.
  • Stress consistently falls on the penultimate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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