duodecentum
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Latin
[edit]← 97 | XCVIII 98 |
99 → [a], [b], [c] |
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Cardinal: nōnāgintā octō, octō et nōnāgintā, duodēcentum Ordinal: nōnāgēsimus octāvus, duodēcentēsimus |
Alternative forms
[edit]- Symbol: XCVIII
Etymology
[edit]Literally "two from one hundred"; duo (“two”) + dē (“from”) + centum (“hundred”)
Numeral
[edit]duodēcentum (indeclinable)
- (New Latin) ninety-eight; 98
Usage notes
[edit]Attested at least from the 16th century CE onwards. Alternative form to nōnāgintā octō (“ninety-eight”) and octō et nōnāgintā (“eight and ninety”).