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vigesimal
(vi¦gesi|mal)
Pronunciation:
/vɪˈdʒɛsɪm(ə)l, vʌɪ-/
adjective
rare
relating to or based on the number twenty:
a vigesimal mathematical system
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Latin
vigesimus
(from
viginti
'twenty')
+
-al
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