XIIe

XIIe is the French abbreviated form of the ordinal meaning “the twelfth.” It is written as the Roman numeral XII followed by the lowercase letter e, without spaces: XIIe. In French typography, ordinals are commonly formed with the e suffix, and XIIe signals position within a sequence rather than a specific date.

The suffix XIIe is used across a range of contexts to denote twelfth in a sequence. Common examples include geographic or administrative designations, such as the XIIe arrondissement de Paris (the 12th arrondissement of Paris). It also appears in historical or scholarly references, for instance XIIe siècle (the 12th century), and can be used with other nouns to indicate the twelfth volume, chapter, or section (XIIe volume, XIIe chapitre), depending on the labeling convention.

Usage notes: XIIe is typically capitalized in the Roman numeral portion and followed by a lowercase e. It is one of several forms in French for ordinals, contrasting with formats like 12e or 12e. While Roman numerals are common for centuries and formal labels, the exact styling can vary by publication or institution.

See also: XIIe arrondissement, XIIe siècle, other ordinal forms such as XIIe, XIIIe, XIVe.