novendecim

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Latin

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Latin numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c] ←  18 XIX
19
20  → 
    Cardinal: ūndēvīgintī, novemdecim, novendecim
    Ordinal: ūndēvīcēsimus, nōnus decimus, novemdecimus, novendecimus

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From novem (nine) + decem (ten).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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novendecim (indeclinable)

  1. (rare) nineteen; 19

Usage notes

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This form is rare, and is found primarily in bookish post-Classical Latin. The usual word for nineteen in Classical Latin is ūndēvīgintī, whereas modern Romance languages descend from the form decim et novem.

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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  • novendecim”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • novendecim in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.