duodeoctoginta
Latin
| < LXXVII | LXXVIII | LXXIX > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : duodēoctōgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: LXXVIII
Etymology
Literally "two from eighty"; duo (“two”) + dē (“from”) + octōgintā (“eighty”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /du.o.deː.ok.toːˈɡin.taː/, [dʊ.ɔ.deː.ɔk.toːˈɡɪn.taː]
Numeral
duodēoctōgintā (indeclinable)
- seventy-eight; 78
Usage notes
Although duodēoctōgintā is the usual expression for 78, it is also possible to say septuāgintā octō (“seventy-eight”) or octō et septuāgintā (“eight and seventy”).
Related terms
- octōgintā
- ūndēoctōgintā
See also
- Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers
References
- duodeoctoginta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- duodeoctoginta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette