Trente-huit (en. Thirty-eight)

/tʁɑ̃t.ɥit/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

An integer representing the quantity of thirty-eight.

There were thirty-eight participants at the meeting.

Il y avait trente-huit participants à la réunion.

A number used to denote the order or position in a series.

His birthday is the thirty-eighth of the month.

Son anniversaire est le trente-huitième du mois.

The word comes from the French words 'trente' (30) and 'huit' (8), together forming the number 38.

thirty-eight hours

A duration of 38 hours.

trente-huit heures

thirty-eight years

An age of 38 years.

trente-huit ans

thirty

The number 30.

trente

eight

The number 8.

huit

A code to refer to a group of friends.

We are the thirty-eight, we’ll meet at the café.

On est les trente-huit, on se retrouve au café.