duodeseptuaginta

Latin

Latin cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : duodēseptuāgintā

Alternative forms

  • Symbol: LXVIII

Etymology

Literally "two from seventy"; duo (two) +  (from) + septuāgintā (seventy)

Pronunciation

Numeral

duodēseptuāgintā (indeclinable)

  1. (cardinal) sixty-eight; 68

Usage notes

Although duodēseptuāgintā is the usual expression for 68, it is also possible to say sexāgintā octō (sixty-eight) or octō et sexāgintā (eight and sixty).

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