undeoctoginta

Latin

Latin cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ūndēoctōgintā

Alternative forms

  • Symbol: LXXIX

Etymology

Literally "one from eighty"; ūnus (one) +  (from) + octōgintā (eighty)

Pronunciation

Numeral

ūndēoctōgintā (indeclinable)

  1. (cardinal) seventy-nine; 79

Usage notes

Although ūndēoctōgintā is the usual expression for 79, it is also possible to say septuāgintā novem (seventy-nine) or novem et septuāgintā (nine and seventy).

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