duodequadraginta
Latin
| < XXXVII | XXXVIII | XXXIX > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : duodēquadrāgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: XXXVIII
Etymology
Literally "two from forty"; duo (“two”) + dē (“from”) + quadrāgintā (“forty”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /du.o.deː.kʷa.draːˈɡin.taː/, [d̪uɔd̪eːkʷäd̪räːˈɡɪn̪t̪äː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /du.o.de.kwa.draˈd͡ʒin.ta/, [d̪uod̪ekwäd̪räˈd͡ʒin̪t̪ä]
Numeral
duodēquadrāgintā (indeclinable)
- thirty-eight; 38
Usage notes
Although duodēquadrāgintā is the usual expression for 38, it is also possible to say trīgintā octō (“thirty-eight”) or octō et trīgintā (“eight and thirty”).
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See also
References
- “duodequadraginta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “duodequadraginta”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- duodequadraginta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.