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duodequinquaginta
duodequinquaginta
Latin
| < XLVII | XLVIII | XLIX > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : duodēquīnquāgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: XLVIII
Numeral
duodēquīnquāgintā (indeclinable)
- (cardinal) forty-eight; 48
Usage notes
Although duodēquīnquāgintā is the usual expression for 48, it is also possible to say quadrāgintā octō (“forty-eight”) or octō et quadrāgintā (“eight and forty”).
Related terms
See also
- Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers
References
- duodequinquaginta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “duodequinquaginta”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- duodequinquaginta in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016