fifty

/ˈfɪfti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fifties

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số tự nhiên xuất hiện sau bốn mươi chín và trước năm mươi mốt

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Numeral

Examples

It was just fifty children that Selene bore to Endymion. Are not the innumerable waves typified by the fifty Nereïds? And did not Priam have fifty sons and fifty daughters?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tờ tiền hoặc đồng xu có mệnh giá 50

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Noun

Examples

Do you want small bills or are fifties OK?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A batsman's score of at least 50 runs and less than 100 runs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điểm số của người chơi gậy đạt ít nhất 50 điểm và dưới 100 điểm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fifty” mean?

The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

Is “fifty” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.