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    Xixe (en. 19th century)

    /zi.ɛk.m/, /diz.ɡəz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Designation of the century from 1801 to 1900.
    The 19th century experienced many upheavals.
    Le xixe siècle a connu de nombreux bouleversements.
    Period of artistic and cultural evolution in Europe.
    The works of this painter marked the 19th century.
    Les œuvres de ce peintre ont marqué le xixe siècle.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the Latin 'undecimus' meaning the nineteenth.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the era of the 19th
    Refers to the events and cultures of the 19th century.
    l'époque du xixe
    the fashion of the 19th
    Refers to the popular fashion styles during the 19th century.
    la mode du xixe

    Related Words

    18th
    Designates the 18th century.
    xviiie
    20th
    Designates the 20th century.
    xxe

    Slang Meanings

    Used to refer to something retro or old-fashioned.
    This clothing style is so 19th, I love it!
    Ce style vestimentaire est tellement xixe, j'adore!
    To mock something that seems outdated.
    His reasoning is really 19th.
    Son raisonnement est vraiment xixe.