roman numeral

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ˌroman ˈnumeral noun [countable]  HMNa number in a system first used in ancient Rome that uses combinations of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, and M to represent numbers 罗马数字 → Arabic numeral

ˌroman ˈnumeral nounChineseSyllable  

roman numeral
ˌroman ˈnumeral noun [countable]
a number in a system first used in ancient Rome that uses combinations of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, and M to represent numbers ⇨ Arabic numeral

Roman numeralBrE /ˌrəʊmən ˈnjuːmərəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌroʊmən ˈnuːmərəl/ 🔊 noun

one of the letters used by the ancient Romans to represent numbers and still used today, in some situations. In this system I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1 000 and these letters are used in combinations to form other numbers. 罗马数字◆Henry VIII亨利八世◆© BBC MMIX (2009)2009 年英国广播公司版权  ➡  compare Arabic numeral