undequinquaginta
Latin
| < XLVIII | XLIX | L > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : ūndēquīnquāgintā | ||
Alternative forms
- Symbol: XLIX or XXXXVIIII (pre-Renaissance)
Etymology
Literally "one from fifty"; ūnus (“one”) + dē (“from”) + quīnquāgintā (“fifty”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /uːn.deː.kʷiːn.kʷaːˈɡin.taː/, [uːn.deː.kᶣiːŋ.kʷaːˈɡɪn.taː]
Usage notes
Although ūndēquīnquāgintā is the usual expression for 49, it is also possible to say quadrāgintā novem (“forty-nine”) or novem et quadrāgintā (“nine and forty”).
Related terms
See also
- Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers
References
- undequinquaginta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- undequinquaginta in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- undequinquaginta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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