Study Notes on Latin Numbers
Latin Numbers
- The Latin numeral system includes distinct words for the first twenty numbers and then follows a pattern for higher numbers. Each numeral is derived from specific Latin roots.
Basic Latin Numbers
- 1: unus
- 2: duo
- 3: tres
- 4: quattuor
- 5: quinque
- 6: sex
- 7: septem
- 8: octo
- 9: novem
- 10: decem
- 11: undecim
- 12: duodecim
- 13: tredecim
- 14: quattuordecim
- 15: quindecim
- 16: sedecim
- 17: septemdecim
- 18: duodeviginti
- 19: undeviginti
- 20: viginti
Tens in Latin
- 30: triginta
- 40: quadraginta
- 50: quinquaginta
- 60: sexaginta
- 70: septuaginta
- 80: octoginta
- 90: nonaginta
- 100: centum
- 1,000: mille
Numerical Data
- Examples of Latin numerals used in expressions:
- 0: 0
- 1,000: 1,000
- Figures: 2234967
Addition in Latin
- To express simple addition in Latin, the terms used include:
- et: meaning "and"
- plus: meaning "plus"
- For instance, saying "1 plus 2" in Latin could be structured by using these terms along with the appropriate numeral words, e.g., "unus et duo" or "unus plus duo".