undequadraginta

Latin

Latin cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ūndēquadrāgintā

Alternative forms

  • Symbol: XXXIX

Etymology

Literally "one from forty"; ūnus (one) + (from) + quadrāgintā (forty)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /uːn.deː.kʷa.draːˈɡin.taː/, [uːn.deː.kʷa.draːˈɡɪn.taː]

Numeral

ūndēquadrāgintā (indeclinable)

  1. (cardinal) thirty-nine; 39

Usage notes

Although ūndēquadrāgintā is the usual expression for 39, it is also possible to say trīgintā novem (thirty-nine) or novem et trīgintā (nine and thirty).

See also

  • Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers

References

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