See also: Septante

French edit

French numbers (edit)
700[a], [b]
 ←  60  ←  69 70 71  → [a], [b], [c], [d] 80  → [a], [b], [c]
7
    Cardinal (decimal): septante
    Cardinal (vigesimal): soixante-dix
    Ordinal (decimal): septantième
    Ordinal (vigesimal): soixante-dixième
    Ordinal abbreviation: 70e, (now nonstandard) 70ème

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French setante, from Latin septuāgintā, from *septmāginta, from Proto-Indo-European *septm̥̄ḱomt, from earlier *septḿ̥dḱomt (seven-ten). The -p- was restored under influence of the Latin word.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sɛp.tɑ̃t/
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Numeral edit

septante (invariable)

  1. (Belgium, Switzerland, Congo, Acadian, Savoy) seventy
    Synonym: soixante-dix

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See also edit

Further reading edit

Norman edit

Norman cardinal numbers
 <  69 70 71  > 
    Cardinal : septante

Etymology edit

From Old French setante, from Latin septuāgintā.

Numeral edit

septante

  1. (Jersey) seventy

Walloon edit

Etymology edit

From Old French setante, from Latin septuaginta.

Pronunciation edit

Numeral edit

septante

  1. seventy

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