Noventa (en. Ninety)

/noˈβen.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Number that follows eighty-nine and precedes ninety-one.
My grandfather is ninety years old.
La edad de mi abuelo es noventa años.
Quantity or group of ninety units.
I bought ninety apples for the party.
Compré noventa manzanas para la fiesta.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'nonaginta', which means 'ninety'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ninety degrees
Reference to a temperature or measurement of 90 degrees.
noventa grados
to exceed ninety
To refer to a situation that has exceeded ninety on a scale.
pasar de los noventa

Related Words

octant
Number that equals 80.
octante
hundred
Number that equals 100.
centena

Slang Meanings

Term used in some countries to refer to someone who is very old.
That man has already exceeded ninety.
Ese hombre ya pasó de noventa.
Colloquial expression that indicates a large amount of something.
There are ninety of those cookies in that bag.
En esa bolsa hay noventa de esas galletas.