xcvii

Thân thiện

A child points to the Roman numeral XCVII on a classroom number chart.

Definition

Adjective: - Being seven more than ninety; representing the number 97.

Usage

• This word is used exclusively as a numeral adjective to denote the quantity or position represented by the Arabic numerals 97.
• It is a formal, written form, typically found in historical, legal, or very formal literary contexts. In modern everyday language, the numeral "97" or the words "ninety-seven" are used instead.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The manuscript was dated xcvii years after the founding of the city. (The manuscript was dated 97 years after the founding of the city.)
  • Chapter xcvii of the ancient text is the longest. (Chapter 97 of the ancient text is the longest.)

Advanced Usage

• As part of a sequence: Used in ordered lists (like book chapters, monarchs, or events) where Roman numerals are the convention.
  • Pope John Paul II reigned for many years, but a hypothetical Pope John Paul XCVII is far in the future.
• In formal inscriptions: Often seen on cornerstones, monuments, and copyright dates.
  • The building's cornerstone read: "Anno Domini xcvii".

Variants and Related Words

• 97: The standard Arabic numeral form.
• ninety-seven: The standard word form in modern English.
• XCVII: The all-capitals variant, which is equivalent.
• Roman numerals: The system of numerical notation used, where X=10, C=100, V=5, I=1. The specific combination "XC" represents 90 (100-10), "V" represents 5, and "II" represents 2, summing to 97.

Synonyms

• Ninety-seven: The direct and most common synonym.

Notes on Meaning

This word has only one specific meaning: it is an adjective representing the cardinal number between ninety-six and ninety-eight. It does not have idiomatic meanings or phrasal verbs associated with it, as it is purely a numerical term.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being seven more than ninety

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ninety-seven
• 97