LXX

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A form of septuagint — A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.

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seventy70cardinal
OriginMedieval Latin LXX ← Koine Greek οἱ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Septuagint.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven

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seventy70
Broader
large integer

adjectivebeing ten more than sixty

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seventy70cardinal
Also see
septuagintseventy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Koine Greekοἱ
  2. Medieval LatinLXX
  3. EnglishLXX

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.

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APA

LXX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LXX

MLA

“LXX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LXX. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “LXX,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LXX.

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