Veintitrés (en. Twenty three)

/bentitɾes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Number that represents a quantity or an order.
The result was twenty-three.
El resultado fue veintitrés.
A quantity that can be counted.
I have twenty-three books on my shelf.
Tengo veintitrés libros en mi estantería.

Etymology

From the Latin 'viginti' meaning twenty and 'tres'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

twenty-three years
It refers to a person who is twenty-three years old.
veintitrés años
twenty-three at cost
Expression used to indicate that something is very expensive.
veintitrés al costo

Related Words

twenty
Number that precedes twenty-three.
veinte
twenty-four
Number that follows twenty-three.
veinticuatro
twenty-two
Number that precedes twenty-three.
veintidós

Slang Meanings

Lucky number in games of chance
I played twenty-three in the lottery and won.
Jugué el veintitrés en la lotería y gané.