LXX
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Definition
Adjective:
- Being ten more than sixty: The word "lxx" is a Roman numeral representing the cardinal number seventy (70). As an adjective, it describes a quantity that is exactly ten units greater than sixty.
Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven: The word "lxx" is the Roman numeral for the number seventy, which is the result of multiplying ten by seven.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The manuscript is dated to the lxx century. (The manuscript is dated to the 70th century.)
- Chapter lxx contains the final summary. (Chapter 70 contains the final summary.)
Noun:
- In Roman numerals, lxx is written for seventy. (In Roman numerals, lxx is written for seventy.)
- The score was lxx to sixty. (The score was seventy to sixty.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal or historical contexts: "lxx" is primarily used in contexts involving Roman numerals, such as in the numbering of book chapters, monarchs, historical dates, or formal lists.
- Pope John Paul lxx would be a hypothetical future pope. (Pope John Paul 70 would be a hypothetical future pope.)
- See the note in paragraph lxx. (See the note in paragraph 70.)
Variants and Related Words
- Seventy (n, adj): The standard Arabic numeral and word for the number 70.
- He is seventy years old.
- LXX: Often written in uppercase, especially when referring to the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
- Scholars study the LXX for textual variations.
Synonyms
- Seventy: The direct synonym in standard English.
- Three score and ten: An archaic or literary phrase for seventy.
Related Phrases
- The LXX: A specific proper noun referring to the Septuagint.
- The translation in the LXX differs from the Masoretic text.
Adjective
- being ten more than sixty
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven