This is the 8320th most frequent French word.
xxe
"Xxe" is an abbreviation in French for "20th" (20th century).
Here, 'xxe' (spoken as 'vingtième') is used to denote 'twentieth', following French numeral rules when mentioning a century.
Le xx siècle a été marqué par de nombreuses innovations technologiques.
The 20th century was marked by numerous technological innovations.
'xx' in 'xx siècle' represents '20th', specifically referring to the sequence of centuries numerically.
Au début du xx siècle, les artistes ont révolutionné le monde de l'art.
At the beginning of the 20th century, artists revolutionized the world of art.
This usage of 'xx siècle' consistently serves as a numerical identifier for the 20th century.