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    Soixantaine (en. Sixties)

    [swazɑ̃tɛn]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Quantity of sixty.
    There are about sixty people in the room.
    Il y a une soixantaine de personnes dans la salle.
    Age between sixty and sixty-nine years.
    She just celebrated her sixtieth birthday.
    Elle vient de fêter sa soixantaine.

    Etymology

    Derived from 'sixty', a cardinal term in French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To be around sixty
    To be approximately sixty years old.
    avoir une soixantaine
    About sixty
    About sixty.
    une soixantaine de
    Sixty years old
    To be sixty or older.
    soixantaine d'années

    Related Words

    Sixty
    The cardinal number preceding sixty and following fifty-nine.
    soixante
    Seventy
    The cardinal number following sixty-nine.
    soixante-dix
    Sixty-two
    The cardinal number that follows sixty and precedes sixty-three.
    soixante-deux

    Slang Meanings

    To use 'sixty' to refer to a group of older adults.
    It was a group of sixty-somethings who met every week.
    C'était un groupe de soixantains qui se réunissaient chaque semaine.
    The sixties as a period of life.
    Starting in his sixties, he decided to travel.
    À partir de la soixantaine, il a décidé de voyager.