Dixseptième

Dixseptième is the French word for "seventeenth". It is a cardinal number used to denote the ordinal position of the number 17 in a sequence. In French, numbers above 69 are formed by combining the tens and units, with some exceptions. For numbers 70, 80, and 90, the formation is a bit irregular. For example, soixante-dix (sixty-ten) is 70, quatre-vingts (four-twenties) is 80, and quatre-vingt-dix (four-twenty-ten) is 90. However, for ordinal numbers, the pattern is generally more consistent after the initial stages. Dixseptième follows the standard formation for ordinal numbers by adding the suffix "-ième" to the cardinal number dix-sept (seventeen).

The concept of "seventeenth" applies across various contexts. In a chronological sense, it refers to the 17th day of a month, the 17th year of a century, or the 17th event in a series. In enumeration, it indicates the item that comes after the sixteenth and before the eighteenth. For instance, one might refer to the dixseptième arrondissement of Paris, or the dixseptième chapter of a book. The pronunciation of "dixseptième" involves the "dix" sound, followed by "sept" and then the "-ième" ending, which has a nasal vowel sound. Understanding French number formation, including ordinal forms like dixseptième, is fundamental to grasping the language.