Xxv (en. Xxv)

/iks-ving/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Representation of the number 25 in Roman numerals.
In the clock, XXV hours indicates that it is 25 hours.
Dans l'horloge, XXV heures indique qu'il est 25 heures.
The twenty-fifth element or article in a series.
Chapter XXV of the book is very captivating.
Le chapitre XXV du livre est très captivant.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'viginti quinque', which means 'twenty-five'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

XXV hours
Time advanced by five hours compared to normal.
XXV heures
chapter XXV
Reference to the twenty-fifth chapter of a book.
chapitre XXV

Related Words

twenty
Number 20.
vingt
twenty-six
Number 26.
vingt-six
thirty
Group of thirty.
trentaine

Slang Meanings

Humorous use to mean something better than 20.
It's like 20, but better, it's XXV!
C'est comme 20, mais en mieux, c'est XXV!
Unknown or mysterious, like a Roman numeral.
It reminds me of a secret, it's like a XXV.
Ça me rappelle un secret, c'est comme un XXV.