undequadraginta
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Latin [edit]
| < XXXVIII | XXXIX | XL > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : ūndēquadrāgintā | ||
Alternative forms [edit]
- Symbol: XXXIX
Etymology [edit]
Literally "one from forty"; ūnus (“one”) + dē (“from”) + quadrāgintā (“forty”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Numeral [edit]
ūndēquadrāgintā (indeclinable)
- (cardinal) thirty-nine; 39
Usage notes [edit]
Although ūndēquadrāgintā is the usual expression for 39, it is also possible to say trīgintā novem (“thirty-nine”) or novem et trīgintā (“nine and thirty”).
