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catorce

Catorce is the Spanish cardinal number for the quantity fourteen. It is the number that follows trece and precedes quince, and it is used in counting, dates, ages, measurements, scores and other contexts in which fourteen units are referred to.

Etymology and forms: The word derives from Latin quattuordecim, formed from quattuor (four) and decem (ten). In

Mathematical properties: 14 is a composite number with divisors 1, 2, 7, and 14. It is the

Usage and cultural notes: In everyday Spanish, 14 is used to denote the 14th day of a

See also: Quattuordecim, XIV, Spanish numerals, Roman numerals.

Spanish
the
form
evolved
to
catorce.
Cognate
terms
appear
in
other
Romance
languages,
such
as
Portuguese
catorze
and
French
quatorze;
Italian
has
quattordici,
among
others.
In
Roman
numerals,
fourteen
is
written
as
XIV.
seventh
even
number.
In
binary
it
is
1110,
and
in
Roman
numerals
it
is
XIV.
It
is
not
a
prime,
a
square
or
a
cube,
but
it
appears
in
various
arithmetic
and
algebraic
contexts
as
a
common
small
integer.
month
(el
14
de
[mes]),
an
age
(catorce
años),
or
a
quantity
in
measurements
and
scores.
In
24-hour
time
notation,
14:00
corresponds
to
2:00
PM.
The
numeral
also
appears
in
place
names,
routes,
sports
jersey
numbers
and
other
labeling
systems,
where
its
meaning
is
determined
by
context.