quatre-vingts
See also: quatre-vîngts
French
| 800[a], [b] | ||||
| [a], [b] ← 70 | [a], [b] ← 79 | 80 | 81 → [a], [b], [c], [d], [e] | 90 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ||||
| Cardinal (vigesimal): quatre-vingts Cardinal (decimal): huitante, octante Ordinal (vigesimal): quatre-vingtième Ordinal (decimal): huitantième, octantième Ordinal abbreviation: 80e, (now nonstandard) 80ème | ||||
| French Wikipedia article on 80 | ||||
Etymology
From quatre (“four”) and vingt (“twenty”), both of which are derived from Latin. The vigesimal pattern of expressing 80 as 4×20, however, is of Celtic origin; see, for example, Irish fichead. (The Latin for 80 is octōgintā.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.tʁə.vɛ̃/
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Usage notes
- When used in a compound, the form quatre-vingt is used, e.g. quatre-vingt-un.
- The term huitante is used in some French-speaking cantons of Switzerland.
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole: katre-vin
See also
Further reading
- “quatre-vingts”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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