Etymology

LXX

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Medieval Latin LXX ← Koine Greek οἱ
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  1. Koine Greek · derived fromοἱ
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromLXX
  3. English todayLXX

From Medieval Latin LXX, a calque of Koine Greek οἱ Ο′ (hoi O′, “the 70”), used as an abbreviated title for the Septuagint, q.v.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.