LXXX
- numeral
- The number LXXX represents eighty.
Examples
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During the ceremony, the plaque was marked with the Roman numeral LXXX to commemorate its 80th year.
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The Roman soldier reported that his unit consisted of LXXX men.
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Chapter LXXX of the book contains an important revelation.
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The inscription on the statue reads 'LXXX' to signify its eighty-year anniversary.
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LXXX is a Roman numeral.
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In ancient Rome, the general commanded an army of LXXX soldiers.
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The exam questions were numbered from I to LXXX to include every topic covered.
Synonyms
A Roman numeral that stands for eighty
Surface Forms
Etymology
LXXX comes from the old Roman system that used letters as numbers: L means 'fifty' and X means 'ten', and three Xs make 'thirty', so LXXX is 50 plus 30 and stands for 'eighty'.