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LX

LX

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The Roman numeral for sixty
  • noun
translation icon : LX
  • The Roman numeral LX represents the number sixty in the numeric system.

Examples

  • The total cost was written as LX denoting a price of sixty dollars.

  • In ancient Rome, the number LX was commonly used in various public inscriptions.

  • The Accord sits on the lot, and the choice is this: DX or LX.

    Blog text (25)

  • You can have anything you want in the impressive new Accord, as long as it's a DX, LX, or new EX.

    Blog text (25)

  • There are five different trim levels that you can choose from: the LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, and Touring Elite.

    Blog text (29)

  • Indeed, the Department of Energy calculates that a Honda Civic hybrid saves only $150 annually over the standard 1.7-liter Civic LX model driven 15,000 miles a year, 55 percent of the time on the highway.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The DX and LX models are powered by a 2.2-liter, 16-valve multipoint fuel-injected SOHC engine delivering 130 hp.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

60
vsLX
∞ 1.0

A number equal to six times ten that comes after 59

is written using letters rather than digits as Roman numerals
sixty
vsLX
351 1.0

A number equal to six groups of ten

is written using letters as a traditional Roman numeral

Surface Forms

LX singular
LXs plural

Etymology

The symbol LX comes from Roman number letters: L means '50' and X means '10', so LX is '50' plus '10', or '60'. You often see Roman numerals like this on clocks, books, and old buildings, which is why LX stands for the number sixty today.