Xxi (en. Xxi)
/ɛks ɛks ai/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Representation of the number 21 in the Roman numeral system.
The year XXI was important in history.
El año XXI fue importante en la historia.
Symbol used in Roman numbering.
The symbol XXI is used to designate the number twenty-one.
El signo XXI se usa para designar el número veintiuno.
Etymology
The term comes from the Roman numeral system, which uses letters from the Latin alphabet to represent numbers.
Common Phrases and Expressions
21st century
Period from 2001 to 2100.
siglo XXI
at the beginning of the 21st century
Referring to the early years of the 21st century.
a comienzos del siglo XXI
in the 21st
In the current or recent time.
en el XXI
Related Words
twenty-one
Cardinal number that follows twenty.
veintiuno
Roman numerals
Numbering system based on letters of the Latin alphabet.
números romanos
Slang Meanings
Reference to something modern or current.
That technology is very 21st century.
Esa tecnología es muy del XXI.
Ironic use to point out something that is obsolete compared to current standards.
That feels more like the 20th century than the 21st.
Eso se siente más como del siglo XX que del XXI.