Is vigenary a real word?
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I was interested in determining words to describe ordinal Latinate series numbering above orders of 10 (i.e., "denary").
I found "duodenary", which makes sense based on the latin root duodecim, meaning 'twelve.' (see also etymology of the duodenum of the small intestine -- duodeni, meaning 'in twelves.').
However, I found no evidence of other ordinal numbering adjectives other than that for 20.
I have two questions:
Here, here and here suggest that "vigenary" is the Latinate ordinal term for "twentieth" (or "of the twentieth order"). However, none of these sources come across as legitimate. Can anyone confirm for me (through a more trustworthy and proper source) that "vigenary" is in fact the proper word to use here?
Do other Latinate ordinal adjectives (for orders > 10) exist?
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I was interested in determining words to describe ordinal Latinate series numbering above orders of 10 (i.e., "denary").
I found "duodenary", which makes sense based on the latin root duodecim, meaning 'twelve.' (see also etymology of the duodenum of the small intestine -- duodeni, meaning 'in twelves.').
However, I found no evidence of other ordinal numbering adjectives other than that for 20.
I have two questions:
Here, here and here suggest that "vigenary" is the Latinate ordinal term for "twentieth" (or "of the twentieth order"). However, none of these sources come across as legitimate. Can anyone confirm for me (through a more trustworthy and proper source) that "vigenary" is in fact the proper word to use here?
Do other Latinate ordinal adjectives (for orders > 10) exist?
meaning numbers latin ordinals obscure-terms
edited Oct 6 '16 at 21:35
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There is sexagesimal - base 60
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:17
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Well, OED does have vigenary as a headword. But it hasn't been updated since 1917, and it was marked as "rare" then.
– Andrew Leach♦
Oct 6 '16 at 20:20
@Mick: "Undenary" for 11, huh? This contradicts all other sources I've seen saying that 11 doesn't have a Latinate series term. Can you find any other sources for that word?
– theforestecologist
Oct 6 '16 at 20:52
@theforestecologist I'm not supporting it. I just pointed it out. The author gives his source.
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:54
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@Mick I am afraid you are confusing the numbers used for order of levels (primary, secondary, tertiary…) with those used for bases of numeral systems (unary, binary, ternary…).
– michael.hor257k
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I was interested in determining words to describe ordinal Latinate series numbering above orders of 10 (i.e., "denary").
I found "duodenary", which makes sense based on the latin root duodecim, meaning 'twelve.' (see also etymology of the duodenum of the small intestine -- duodeni, meaning 'in twelves.').
However, I found no evidence of other ordinal numbering adjectives other than that for 20.
I have two questions:
Here, here and here suggest that "vigenary" is the Latinate ordinal term for "twentieth" (or "of the twentieth order"). However, none of these sources come across as legitimate. Can anyone confirm for me (through a more trustworthy and proper source) that "vigenary" is in fact the proper word to use here?
Do other Latinate ordinal adjectives (for orders > 10) exist?
meaning numbers latin ordinals obscure-terms
edited Oct 6 '16 at 21:35
tchrist♦
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asked Oct 6 '16 at 19:59
theforestecologist
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I was interested in determining words to describe ordinal Latinate series numbering above orders of 10 (i.e., "denary").
I found "duodenary", which makes sense based on the latin root duodecim, meaning 'twelve.' (see also etymology of the duodenum of the small intestine -- duodeni, meaning 'in twelves.').
However, I found no evidence of other ordinal numbering adjectives other than that for 20.
I have two questions:
Here, here and here suggest that "vigenary" is the Latinate ordinal term for "twentieth" (or "of the twentieth order"). However, none of these sources come across as legitimate. Can anyone confirm for me (through a more trustworthy and proper source) that "vigenary" is in fact the proper word to use here?
Do other Latinate ordinal adjectives (for orders > 10) exist?
meaning numbers latin ordinals obscure-terms
meaning numbers latin ordinals obscure-terms
edited Oct 6 '16 at 21:35
tchrist♦
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asked Oct 6 '16 at 19:59
theforestecologist
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edited Oct 6 '16 at 21:35
tchrist♦
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There is sexagesimal - base 60
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:17
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Well, OED does have vigenary as a headword. But it hasn't been updated since 1917, and it was marked as "rare" then.
– Andrew Leach♦
Oct 6 '16 at 20:20
@Mick: "Undenary" for 11, huh? This contradicts all other sources I've seen saying that 11 doesn't have a Latinate series term. Can you find any other sources for that word?
– theforestecologist
Oct 6 '16 at 20:52
@theforestecologist I'm not supporting it. I just pointed it out. The author gives his source.
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:54
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@Mick I am afraid you are confusing the numbers used for order of levels (primary, secondary, tertiary…) with those used for bases of numeral systems (unary, binary, ternary…).
– michael.hor257k
Oct 6 '16 at 21:34
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There is sexagesimal - base 60
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:17
4
Well, OED does have vigenary as a headword. But it hasn't been updated since 1917, and it was marked as "rare" then.
– Andrew Leach♦
Oct 6 '16 at 20:20
@Mick: "Undenary" for 11, huh? This contradicts all other sources I've seen saying that 11 doesn't have a Latinate series term. Can you find any other sources for that word?
– theforestecologist
Oct 6 '16 at 20:52
@theforestecologist I'm not supporting it. I just pointed it out. The author gives his source.
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:54
1
@Mick I am afraid you are confusing the numbers used for order of levels (primary, secondary, tertiary…) with those used for bases of numeral systems (unary, binary, ternary…).
– michael.hor257k
Oct 6 '16 at 21:34
There is sexagesimal - base 60
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:17
There is sexagesimal - base 60
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:17
4
4
Well, OED does have vigenary as a headword. But it hasn't been updated since 1917, and it was marked as "rare" then.
– Andrew Leach♦
Oct 6 '16 at 20:20
Well, OED does have vigenary as a headword. But it hasn't been updated since 1917, and it was marked as "rare" then.
– Andrew Leach♦
Oct 6 '16 at 20:20
@Mick: "Undenary" for 11, huh? This contradicts all other sources I've seen saying that 11 doesn't have a Latinate series term. Can you find any other sources for that word?
– theforestecologist
Oct 6 '16 at 20:52
@Mick: "Undenary" for 11, huh? This contradicts all other sources I've seen saying that 11 doesn't have a Latinate series term. Can you find any other sources for that word?
– theforestecologist
Oct 6 '16 at 20:52
@theforestecologist I'm not supporting it. I just pointed it out. The author gives his source.
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:54
@theforestecologist I'm not supporting it. I just pointed it out. The author gives his source.
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:54
1
1
@Mick I am afraid you are confusing the numbers used for order of levels (primary, secondary, tertiary…) with those used for bases of numeral systems (unary, binary, ternary…).
– michael.hor257k
Oct 6 '16 at 21:34
@Mick I am afraid you are confusing the numbers used for order of levels (primary, secondary, tertiary…) with those used for bases of numeral systems (unary, binary, ternary…).
– michael.hor257k
Oct 6 '16 at 21:34
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Probably not. Vigesimal is a word, but the series primary, secondary, tertiary… seems to cover only numbers from 1 to 10 and 12:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/what-comes-after-primary-secondary-tertiary
answered Oct 6 '16 at 20:28
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Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
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Vigenary is marked by the OED as rare, but the alternative vicenary is not so marked.
Vicenary ... adj. ‘Belonging to twenty’ (Bailey, 1727); based on the number twenty. Cf. vigenary adj.
- a1831 G. Peacock Arithm. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) I. 371/1 Such a practice would naturally lead to the formation of a vicenary scale of numeration.
- 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 337/2 In France the scale from 60 to 100 is strictly vicenary (by twenties).
The root of both 'vigenary' and 'vicenary' is from Latin vīcēnārius, in turn from vīcēnī, the distributive form of vīgintī ('twenty').
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary, Senary, Septenary, Octonary, Nonary, Denary, Undenary, Duodenary, Tridenary, Tetradenary, Pentadenary, Hexadenary, Septenary/Sendenary, Octodenary, Nondenary, Vigenary.
THE REST IS HYPOTHETICAL:
30: Triginary
40: Quadraginary
50: Quinquaginary
60: Sexadenary
70: Septaginary
80: Octoginary
90: Nonaginary
100: Centinary
200: Ducentinary
300: Trecentinary
400: Quadrigentinary
500: Quigentinary
600: Sescinary
700: Septigentinary
800: Octigentinary
900: Nongentinary
1000: Millenary
2000: Dumillenary
3000: Tremillenary
4000: Quadrimillenary
5000: Quimillenary
6000: Sescimillenary
7000: Septimillenary
8000: Octimillenary
9000: Nonmillenary
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Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
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Probably not. Vigesimal is a word, but the series primary, secondary, tertiary… seems to cover only numbers from 1 to 10 and 12:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/what-comes-after-primary-secondary-tertiary
answered Oct 6 '16 at 20:28
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Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
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up vote
2
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Probably not. Vigesimal is a word, but the series primary, secondary, tertiary… seems to cover only numbers from 1 to 10 and 12:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/what-comes-after-primary-secondary-tertiary
answered Oct 6 '16 at 20:28
michael.hor257k
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Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Probably not. Vigesimal is a word, but the series primary, secondary, tertiary… seems to cover only numbers from 1 to 10 and 12:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/what-comes-after-primary-secondary-tertiary
answered Oct 6 '16 at 20:28
michael.hor257k
11.2k41838
Probably not. Vigesimal is a word, but the series primary, secondary, tertiary… seems to cover only numbers from 1 to 10 and 12:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/what-comes-after-primary-secondary-tertiary
answered Oct 6 '16 at 20:28
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Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
add a comment |
1
Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
1
1
Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
Support for the first ten + 12, but it didn't actually say they're aren't more for higher numbers...
– theforestecologist
Oct 7 '16 at 1:01
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
I believe that is implied by omission.
– michael.hor257k
Oct 7 '16 at 1:09
add a comment |
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2
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Vigenary is marked by the OED as rare, but the alternative vicenary is not so marked.
Vicenary ... adj. ‘Belonging to twenty’ (Bailey, 1727); based on the number twenty. Cf. vigenary adj.
- a1831 G. Peacock Arithm. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) I. 371/1 Such a practice would naturally lead to the formation of a vicenary scale of numeration.
- 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 337/2 In France the scale from 60 to 100 is strictly vicenary (by twenties).
The root of both 'vigenary' and 'vicenary' is from Latin vīcēnārius, in turn from vīcēnī, the distributive form of vīgintī ('twenty').
answered Dec 10 at 18:01
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Vigenary is marked by the OED as rare, but the alternative vicenary is not so marked.
Vicenary ... adj. ‘Belonging to twenty’ (Bailey, 1727); based on the number twenty. Cf. vigenary adj.
- a1831 G. Peacock Arithm. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) I. 371/1 Such a practice would naturally lead to the formation of a vicenary scale of numeration.
- 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 337/2 In France the scale from 60 to 100 is strictly vicenary (by twenties).
The root of both 'vigenary' and 'vicenary' is from Latin vīcēnārius, in turn from vīcēnī, the distributive form of vīgintī ('twenty').
answered Dec 10 at 18:01
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Vigenary is marked by the OED as rare, but the alternative vicenary is not so marked.
Vicenary ... adj. ‘Belonging to twenty’ (Bailey, 1727); based on the number twenty. Cf. vigenary adj.
- a1831 G. Peacock Arithm. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) I. 371/1 Such a practice would naturally lead to the formation of a vicenary scale of numeration.
- 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 337/2 In France the scale from 60 to 100 is strictly vicenary (by twenties).
The root of both 'vigenary' and 'vicenary' is from Latin vīcēnārius, in turn from vīcēnī, the distributive form of vīgintī ('twenty').
answered Dec 10 at 18:01
Mark Beadles
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Vigenary is marked by the OED as rare, but the alternative vicenary is not so marked.
Vicenary ... adj. ‘Belonging to twenty’ (Bailey, 1727); based on the number twenty. Cf. vigenary adj.
- a1831 G. Peacock Arithm. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) I. 371/1 Such a practice would naturally lead to the formation of a vicenary scale of numeration.
- 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 337/2 In France the scale from 60 to 100 is strictly vicenary (by twenties).
The root of both 'vigenary' and 'vicenary' is from Latin vīcēnārius, in turn from vīcēnī, the distributive form of vīgintī ('twenty').
answered Dec 10 at 18:01
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary, Senary, Septenary, Octonary, Nonary, Denary, Undenary, Duodenary, Tridenary, Tetradenary, Pentadenary, Hexadenary, Septenary/Sendenary, Octodenary, Nondenary, Vigenary.
THE REST IS HYPOTHETICAL:
30: Triginary
40: Quadraginary
50: Quinquaginary
60: Sexadenary
70: Septaginary
80: Octoginary
90: Nonaginary
100: Centinary
200: Ducentinary
300: Trecentinary
400: Quadrigentinary
500: Quigentinary
600: Sescinary
700: Septigentinary
800: Octigentinary
900: Nongentinary
1000: Millenary
2000: Dumillenary
3000: Tremillenary
4000: Quadrimillenary
5000: Quimillenary
6000: Sescimillenary
7000: Septimillenary
8000: Octimillenary
9000: Nonmillenary
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Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:56
-1 no references cited in the answer
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary, Senary, Septenary, Octonary, Nonary, Denary, Undenary, Duodenary, Tridenary, Tetradenary, Pentadenary, Hexadenary, Septenary/Sendenary, Octodenary, Nondenary, Vigenary.
THE REST IS HYPOTHETICAL:
30: Triginary
40: Quadraginary
50: Quinquaginary
60: Sexadenary
70: Septaginary
80: Octoginary
90: Nonaginary
100: Centinary
200: Ducentinary
300: Trecentinary
400: Quadrigentinary
500: Quigentinary
600: Sescinary
700: Septigentinary
800: Octigentinary
900: Nongentinary
1000: Millenary
2000: Dumillenary
3000: Tremillenary
4000: Quadrimillenary
5000: Quimillenary
6000: Sescimillenary
7000: Septimillenary
8000: Octimillenary
9000: Nonmillenary
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Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:56
-1 no references cited in the answer
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Dec 11 at 23:14
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary, Senary, Septenary, Octonary, Nonary, Denary, Undenary, Duodenary, Tridenary, Tetradenary, Pentadenary, Hexadenary, Septenary/Sendenary, Octodenary, Nondenary, Vigenary.
THE REST IS HYPOTHETICAL:
30: Triginary
40: Quadraginary
50: Quinquaginary
60: Sexadenary
70: Septaginary
80: Octoginary
90: Nonaginary
100: Centinary
200: Ducentinary
300: Trecentinary
400: Quadrigentinary
500: Quigentinary
600: Sescinary
700: Septigentinary
800: Octigentinary
900: Nongentinary
1000: Millenary
2000: Dumillenary
3000: Tremillenary
4000: Quadrimillenary
5000: Quimillenary
6000: Sescimillenary
7000: Septimillenary
8000: Octimillenary
9000: Nonmillenary
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary, Senary, Septenary, Octonary, Nonary, Denary, Undenary, Duodenary, Tridenary, Tetradenary, Pentadenary, Hexadenary, Septenary/Sendenary, Octodenary, Nondenary, Vigenary.
THE REST IS HYPOTHETICAL:
30: Triginary
40: Quadraginary
50: Quinquaginary
60: Sexadenary
70: Septaginary
80: Octoginary
90: Nonaginary
100: Centinary
200: Ducentinary
300: Trecentinary
400: Quadrigentinary
500: Quigentinary
600: Sescinary
700: Septigentinary
800: Octigentinary
900: Nongentinary
1000: Millenary
2000: Dumillenary
3000: Tremillenary
4000: Quadrimillenary
5000: Quimillenary
6000: Sescimillenary
7000: Septimillenary
8000: Octimillenary
9000: Nonmillenary
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Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:56
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– Let's stop villifying Iran
Dec 11 at 23:14
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Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:56
-1 no references cited in the answer
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Dec 11 at 23:14
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Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
Can you give any references for this list? A link? A name of a dictionary?
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 18:03
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
@Mitch 1-20 is taken from previous posts and the rest would theoretically be if you are following standard Latinate and cardinal numbers. (also see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_numerals_(linguistics))
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:16
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
That link is a reference for Latin, not for English. They may well be very close, English patterning after the Latin, but that's not an authoritative reference for English.
– Mitch
Dec 11 at 20:34
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:56
You are right. I should have added that the last section (30+) is only what could be and not what is. It could be theoretically correct, but, as you say, it isn't authoritative.
– Lordology
Dec 11 at 20:56
-1 no references cited in the answer
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Dec 11 at 23:14
-1 no references cited in the answer
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Dec 11 at 23:14
|
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There is sexagesimal - base 60
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:17
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Well, OED does have vigenary as a headword. But it hasn't been updated since 1917, and it was marked as "rare" then.
– Andrew Leach♦
Oct 6 '16 at 20:20
@Mick: "Undenary" for 11, huh? This contradicts all other sources I've seen saying that 11 doesn't have a Latinate series term. Can you find any other sources for that word?
– theforestecologist
Oct 6 '16 at 20:52
@theforestecologist I'm not supporting it. I just pointed it out. The author gives his source.
– Mick
Oct 6 '16 at 20:54
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@Mick I am afraid you are confusing the numbers used for order of levels (primary, secondary, tertiary…) with those used for bases of numeral systems (unary, binary, ternary…).
– michael.hor257k
Oct 6 '16 at 21:34