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.