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    Xviii (en. Xviii)

    /ɛks vi i/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Numerical representation of the number 18 in Roman numerals.
    Chapter XVIII of the book is particularly interesting.
    Le chapitre XVIII du livre est particulièrement intéressant.
    In Roman numbering, XVIII represents the number 18.
    The formula for XVIII is very complex.
    La formule pour le XVIII est très complexe.

    Etymology

    Comes from the combination of the Roman numerals X (10), V (5), and III (3).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    six o'clock
    18:00, the end of the day.
    dix huit heures
    majority of the XVIII
    Referring to a group that includes people born or having lived in the 18th century.
    majorité des XVIII
    XVIII century
    The 18th century in history.
    XVIII siècle

    Related Words

    ten
    The number 10.
    dix
    seventeen
    The number 17.
    dix-sept
    nineteen
    The number 19.
    dix-neuf

    Slang Meanings

    In a humorous tone, referring to a person 18 years old, often at the verge of adulthood.
    At 18, he thinks he is already an adult, the famous XVIII.
    À 18 ans, il se croit déjà un adulte, le fameux XVIII.
    Party or event marking the 18th birthday.
    For his XVIII, he organized a big party.
    Pour son XVIII, il a organisé une grande fête.