six-vingts

French

Etymology

From six (“six”) and vingt (“twenty”), both of which are derived from Latin. From the old vigesimal pattern of expressing 120 as 6×20.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sis.vɛ̃/
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Numeral

six-vingts (invariable)

  1. (archaic) sixscore, one hundred twenty, 120.
    Synonym: cent-vingt

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