Xxix (en. Xxix)

/ˈɪks ɪks ˈɪks/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Numerical representation in the Roman numeral system.
The number xxix is frequently used in book titles.
El número xxix se utiliza frecuentemente en los títulos de libros.
Numerical value equivalent to 29.
We had twenty-ninth on the list, which is xxix.
Teníamos vigésimo noveno en la lista, que es xxix.

Etymology

The term comes from the Roman numeral system, where XX is 20 and IX is 9.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Roman numeral
A numbering system that uses letters from the Latin alphabet.
número romano
twenty-nine times
Indicates the quantity of 29 on repeated occasions.
veintinueve veces

Related Words

twenty-eight
Number that precedes xxix.
veintiocho
thirty
Number that follows xxix.
treinta

Slang Meanings

An old-fashioned way of counting.
Using xxix is like speaking in a retro manner.
Usar xxix es como hablar de manera retro.
Reference to something classic.
That movie is so xxix, it feels like it's from the 1920s.
Esa película es tan xxix, se siente como desde los años 20.