LXX

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Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. being ten more than sixty
Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven