The ordinal number matching the number 50; coming after the forty-ninth in a sequence or order.
From fifty (from Old English fiftig) plus -th (ordinal suffix). The -th suffix transforms cardinal numbers into ordinals indicating position or rank.
Your 'fiftieth birthday' is when you're technically a senior citizen in many countries—it's the cultural marker where 'middle age' officially ends.
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