vīgintī
The Latin word for 'twenty' is vīgintī. Wiktionary also lists viginti.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Ways to say it
| Latin | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| vīgintī | ||
| viginti | [wiːˈɡɪn.tiː] (Classical Latin, narrow) [viˈd͡ʒin.ti] (narrow) |
masculine |
vīgintī is the cardinal number used to denote the quantity of twenty.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vīgintī is used for the nominative and accusative cases when the number is used as a subject or direct object.
Did you know?
- The word vīgintī shares a distant ancestor with the Welsh word ugain, showing how Latin numbers connect to Celtic languages.
- In Latin, viginti is an indeclinable numeral, meaning it does not change its ending to match the gender or case of the noun it describes.
Examples in context
- Decem et decem sunt viginti.Ten plus ten equals twenty.This sentence shows the sum of ten and ten to reach viginti.Tatoeba #5068856 by alexmarcelo, translation #11747443 by soridsolid
- Vinum viginti nummis constat.Wine costs twenty coins.This sentence shows the cost of wine using viginti.Tatoeba #10692461 by carlosalberto, translation #10692459 by carlosalberto
- Viginti quinque annos nata sum.I am twenty-five years old.This sentence shows how to use viginti when stating an age.Tatoeba #1107713 by alexmarcelo, translation #8350346 by Adelpa
- Duo et viginti equiTwenty-two horses
- Unus et viginti discipuliTwenty-one students
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucia and Marcus are counting coins on a table.
- LuciaQuantum pecuniae habes?How much money do you have?
- MarcusHabeo vīgintī nummōs.I have twenty coins.
- LuciaItane? Ego habeō decem.Really? I have ten.
- MarcusTunc simul habēmus trīgintā.Then together we have thirty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twenty” translations and entries viginti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries viginti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
