Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being three more than sixty; representing the cardinal number sixty-three.

Usage

• As an adjective: Used to describe a quantity of exactly sixty-three items, units, or years. It is a numeric descriptor.
  • The manuscript is believed to be lxiii pages long.
  • He celebrated his lxiii birthday with a quiet dinner.

Advanced Usage

• In formal or historical contexts: The form "lxiii" is a Roman numeral. It is used in contexts like chapter numbering, monarch names, copyright dates, or formal inscriptions to denote the number 63.
  • Chapter LXIII of the book deals with the final treaty.
  • The event took place in the year MDCCCLXIII (1863).

Variants and Related Words

• Sixty-three (adj, n): The standard Arabic numeral and word form for the number 63.
  • She scored sixty-three points in the game.
• 63 (adj, n): The common numeric representation.

Synonyms

• Sixty-three: The direct word equivalent.
• Three score and three: An archaic phrasing.

Notes on Meaning

• Exclusively Numerical: The word "lxiii" has only one meaning: it is the Roman numeral for the integer 63. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.
• Capitalization: In modern usage, Roman numerals are typically written in capital letters (LXIII), though lowercase (lxiii) is also acceptable, especially in less formal numeric lists.

Adjective

1. being three more than sixty