vigesimal

adjective

vi·​ges·​i·​mal vī-ˈje-sə-məl How to pronounce vigesimal (audio)
: based on the number 20

Examples of vigesimal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Long Count is a base-20, or vigesimal number system, with one exception. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Latin vicesimus, vigesimus twentieth; akin to Latin viginti twenty, Greek eikosi

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vigesimal was circa 1656

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Cite this Entry

“Vigesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigesimal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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