fifty
|fif/ty|
A2
/ˈfɪf.ti/
five tens; the number 50
Etymology
Etymology Information
'fifty' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'fīftig', where 'fīf' meant 'five' and '-tig' meant 'group of ten'.
Historical Evolution
'fīftig' in Old English became 'fifty' in modern English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'five tens', and this meaning has remained the same as '50' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a set or group of fifty things or people.
A pack of fifty cards was on the table.
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Noun 2
the years from 50 to 59 in a century or in a person's life.
He was in his fifties when he started painting.
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Numeral 1
the number 50; the number after forty-nine and before fifty-one.
There are fifty students in the class.
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