decimosecondo

Italian

Etymology

From decimo (“tenth”) +‎ secondo (“second”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɛ.t͡ʃi.mo.seˈkon.do/
• Rhymes: -ondo
• Hyphenation: de‧ci‧mo‧se‧cón‧do

Adjective

decimosecondo (feminine decimoseconda, masculine plural decimosecondi, feminine plural decimoseconde)

1. (ordinal number) twelfth (referring to popes, kings, etc.)

   Synonyms: duodecimo (literary), dodicesimo

   Luigi decimosecondo ― Louis XII (literally, “Louis [the] Twelfth”)

   Pio decimosecondo ― [Pope] Pius XII (literally, “Pius [the] Twelfth”)

Related terms

• dodici