Cinquante-cinq (en. Fifty-five)

sɛ̃.kɑ̃t.sɛ̃k

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Represents a natural number.
The class has fifty-five students.
La classe compte cinquante-cinq élèves.
Used to indicate a quantity or an age.
I am fifty-five years old.
J'ai cinquante-cinq ans.
Can denote a street or a house numbered.
She lives at fifty-five Main Street.
Elle habite au cinquante-cinq de la rue principale.

Etymology

Derived from the combination of the words 'cinquante' and 'cinq', representing 50 and 5, respectively.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fifty-five days
Period of fifty-five days.
cinquante-cinq jours
fifty-five percent
Representation of a percentage equivalent to 55%.
cinquante-cinq pour cent

Related Words

fifty
Cardinal number representing 50.
cinquante
five
Cardinal number representing 5.
cinq

Slang Meanings

Term used to express a large quantity in a familiar context.
There are fifty-five things to do today.
Il y a cinquante-cinq choses à faire aujourd'hui.
Sometimes used to designate something trivial or insignificant.
All that for fifty-five bucks is ridiculous.
Tout ça pour cinquante-cinq balles, c'est ridicule.