il cinquanta

Definition & meaning

Cinquanta means fifty: the number 50.

It can also refer to the fifties, especially a person’s age or a decade, depending on context.

Grammar & Word origin

Cinquanta is an invariable cardinal number: its form does not change with gender or number.

It comes from Latin quinquāgintā, meaning “fifty.”

Synonyms & antonyms

There are no exact common synonyms or antonyms for the number.

Common phrases & collocations

• cinquant’anni ↗ — fifty years, often referring to age.
• gli anni cinquanta ↗ — the fifties, usually the 1950s.
• cinquanta e cinquanta ↗ — fifty-fifty; an equal split or an even chance.