duodequadraginta
Latin
| < XXXVII | XXXVIII | XXXIX > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : duodēquadrāgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: XXXVIII
Etymology
Literally "two from forty"; duo (“two”) + dē (“from”) + quadrāgintā (“forty”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /du.o.deː.kʷa.draːˈɡin.taː/, [dʊ.ɔ.deː.kʷa.draːˈɡɪn.taː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /du.o.de.kwa.draˈd͡ʒin.ta/
Numeral
duodēquadrāgintā (indeclinable)
- thirty-eight; 38
Usage notes
Although duodēquadrāgintā is the usual expression for 38, it is also possible to say trīgintā octō (“thirty-eight”) or octō et trīgintā (“eight and thirty”).
Related terms
- quadrāgintā
- ūndēquadrāgintā
See also
- Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers
References
- duodequadraginta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- duodequadraginta in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- duodequadraginta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette