undeoctoginta
Latin
| < LXXVIII | LXXIX | LXXX > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : ūndēoctōgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: LXXIX
Etymology
Literally "one from eighty"; ūnus (“one”) + dē (“from”) + octōgintā (“eighty”)
Pronunciation
Numeral
ūndēoctōgintā (indeclinable)
- (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”).