duodesexaginta
Latin
| < LVII | LVIII | LIX > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : duodēsexāgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: LVIII
Etymology
Literally "two from sixty"; duo (“two”) + dē (“from”) + sexāgintā (“sixty”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /du.o.deː.sek.saːˈɡin.taː/, [dʊ.ɔ.deː.sɛk.saːˈɡɪn.taː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /du.o.de.sek.saˈd͡ʒin.ta/
Numeral
duodēsexāgintā (indeclinable)
- (cardinal) fifty-eight; 58
Usage notes
Although duodēsexāgintā is the usual expression for 58, it is also possible to say quīnquāgintā octō (“fifty-eight”) or octō et quīnquāgintā (“eight and fifty”).
Related terms
- sexāgintā
- ūndēsexāgintā
See also
- Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers
References
- duodesexaginta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- duodesexaginta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette