Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Fiftieth; pertaining to the number fifty.
- noun A fiftieth.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word quinquagesimal.
Examples
-
Nicholas V, in 1450, reverted to the quinquagesimal period, while
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
-
Hence the time of our sorrow and affliction is fixed at forty days; the state of blessed joy which shall be hereafter is figured in the quinquagesimal festival, i.e. the fifty days from Easter to Pentecost.
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
mousescout commented on the word quinquagesimal
there should be a word for a person who is fascinated by the number 50... i suffer from this condition & want to start a support group- but what to name it?!
June 21, 2009