xviii

XVIII (eighteenth)

numeral dyeh-see-OH-choh Rare

Usage Note

XVIII is the Roman numeral for eighteen, encountered almost exclusively as siglo XVIII ('the eighteenth century') in historical and literary writing. It is read aloud as dieciocho (cardinal) or decimoctavo/decimoctava (ordinal). The eighteenth century in Spanish history is associated with the Bourbon reforms and the Enlightenment (la Ilustración), so this numeral is common in history texts.

Examples

"La catedral fue construida en el siglo XVIII."

Natural Translation

The cathedral was built in the eighteenth century.

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