"semicentenarian" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnəˈnɛriən/ [General-American], /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmɪsɛntəˈnɛːrɪən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: semicentenarians [plural]
Etymology: From semicentenary (“50 year, 50th anniversary”) + -ian (“person”), equivalent to semi- (“half”) + centenarian (“100-year-old”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|semicentenary|ian|t1=50 year, 50th anniversary|t2=person}} semicentenary (“50 year, 50th anniversary”) + -ian (“person”), {{prefix|en|semi|centenarian|t1=half|t2=100-year-old}} semi- (“half”) + centenarian (“100-year-old”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} semicentenarian (plural semicentenarians)
  1. Synonym of fiftysomething: A person celebrating a semicentenary; a person between 50 and 59 years old. Categories (topical): Age, Fifty, People Synonyms: fiftysomething [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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