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xvii

xvii

6.9
A Roman numeral for 17
  • numeral
translation icon : XVII
  • The answer to question xvii was particularly challenging.

Examples

  • He was born in the year xvii of the reign of the king.

  • The book's chapter is labeled xvii in Roman numerals.

  • The number xvii is often used in historical texts.

  • In Roman numerals, xvii equals 17.

  • The Roman numeral xvii represents the number seventeen.

  • In Roman numerals, xvii is used to indicate 17 on clocks.

  • During the competition, the team finished in xviith place out of fifty.

Synonyms

seventeen
vsxvii
190 1.0

A number that comes after sixteen and before eighteen

is the Roman numeral form rather than the word form
XVII
vsxvii
2 6.7

A Roman numeral meaning seventeen

has identical meaning but written in lowercase letters

Surface Forms

xvii roman numeral

Etymology

Xvii comes from Roman numerals, where letters stand for numbers: X is '10', V is '5', and I is '1'. So xvii is 10 + 5 + 1 + 1, which is 17.