quatre-vingts
See also: quatre-vîngts
French
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Etymology
From quatre (“four”) and vingt (“twenty”), both of which are derived from Latin. The vigesimal pattern of expressing 80 as 4×20, however, is of Celtic origin; see, for example, Irish fichead. (The Latin for 80 is octōgintā.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.tʁə.vɛ̃/
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Usage notes
- When used in a compound, the form quatre-vingt is used, e.g. quatre-vingt-un.
- The term huitante is used in some French-speaking cantons of Switzerland.
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole: katre-vin
See also
Further reading
- “quatre-vingts”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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