undeseptuaginta

Latin
Latin cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ūndēseptuāgintā

Alternative forms
  • Symbol: LXIX

Etymology

Literally "one from seventy"; ūnus (“one”) + dē (“from”) + septuāgintā (“seventy”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /uːn.deː.sep.tu.aːˈɡin.taː/, [uːn.deː.sɛp.tʊ.aːˈɡɪn.taː]

Numeral

ūndēseptuāgintā (indeclinable)

  1. sixty-nine; 69

Usage notes

Although ūndēseptuāgintā is the usual expression for 69, it is also possible to say sexāgintā novem (“sixty-nine”) or novem et sexāgintā (“nine and sixty”).

See also
  • Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers
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