fifty
Translation
fifty
Examples
My grandmother is fifty years old.
My grandmother is fifty years old.
The ticket costs fifty dollars.
The ticket costs fifty dollars.
Grammar Patterns
((+ noun)) used as a determiner before a noun. She paid fifty dollars for the shoes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: 50
Etymology
From Old English 'fīftig', meaning 'fīf' (five) + '-tig' (a group of ten).
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ty' means 'tens' (twenty, thirty...). So fifty is 'five-tens'.