Veintitrés (en. Twenty three)
/bentitɾes/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Number 23 in the sequence of natural numbers.
I am twenty-three years old.
Tengo veintitrés años.
Quantity of objects equivalent to twenty-three.
I bought twenty-three apples.
Compré veintitrés manzanas.
A number used in mathematics and accounting.
The sum result is twenty-three.
El resultado de la suma es veintitrés.
Etymology
It derives from the combination of 'twenty' and 'three'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to twenty-three
It refers to a state or condition of being in the fullness of youth.
a veintitrés
Related Words
twenty
Number 20.
veinte
twenty-four
Number 24.
veinticuatro
three
Number 3.
tres
Slang Meanings
To feel young
At that age, you feel twenty-three.
A esa edad, te sientes veintitrés.
A reference to coming of age in some cultures
That party was more fun at twenty-three.
Esa fiesta fue más divertida a los veintitrés.