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xxvi

xxvi

8.4
A Roman numeral that shows the number 26
  • adjective
translation icon : veintiséis
  • Did you know that xxvi is the Roman numeral for twenty-six?

Examples

  • The book's twenty-sixth chapter was marked with xxvi at the top of the page.

  • The year was engraved as xxvi on the antique coin.

  • She numbered her list items using Roman numerals, ending at xxvi.

  • The number xxvi is often used in historical texts.

  • She numbered her list items using Roman numerals, ending at xxvi.

  • The book's twenty-sixth chapter was marked with xxvi at the top of the page.

  • Did you know that xxvi is the Roman numeral for twenty-six?

Synonyms

twenty-six
vsxxvi
26 1.0

The number after twenty-five and before twenty-seven

is written with Roman numeral symbols not as the word form

Surface Forms

xxvi positive

Etymology

The word xxvi is a Roman numeral made of letters: X means '10', V means '5', and I means '1'. So XXVI is '10 plus 10 plus 5 plus 1', which adds up to 26 and that is why it represents the number 26.