xliii

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being three more than forty; representing the number forty-three (43). This is a word form of the Roman numeral XLIII.

Usage

• This word is used almost exclusively in formal, literary, or historical contexts to denote the number 43, particularly when using Roman numerals is stylistically preferred. It is not common in everyday speech, where "forty-three" is used instead.
• It functions identically to the cardinal number "forty-three" when modifying a noun.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • King Henry xliii ruled for a brief but tumultuous period. (Here, "xliii" acts as an adjective modifying "King Henry," indicating he was the forty-third king with that name.)
  • The manuscript is listed as Volume xliii in the catalog. (Here, "xliii" modifies "Volume," specifying it is the forty-third volume.)
  • Chapter xliii contains the climax of the story.

Advanced Usage

• As a numeral in sequences: Commonly used in the numbering of monarchs, popes, chapters, volumes, or other sequential items where Roman numerals are traditional.
  • Pope Pius XLIII (spoken as "Pope Pius the Forty-third")
• In formal dating: Occasionally found in very formal inscriptions or documents.
  • Anno Domini xliii (In the year of our Lord 43)

Variants and Related Words

• 43: The standard Arabic numeral form.
• forty-three: The standard word form.
• XLIII: The standard Roman numeral form (using capital letters). "xliii" is the lowercase form.
• Ordinal Form: The ordinal number (meaning "forty-third in order") is xliiird or, more standardly, forty-third.

Synonyms

• forty-three
• 43

Notes

• This is a specific lexical item for a number. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms.
• In modern contexts, the Arabic numeral "43" or the word "forty-three" is strongly preferred for clarity. The use of "xliii" is a stylistic choice.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being three more than forty

Từ đồng nghĩa

• forty-three
• 43