No. 8,320 in French
xxe
"Xxe" is an abbreviation in French for "20th" (20th century).
In a sentence
Le xx siècle a été marqué par de nombreuses innovations technologiques.
The 20th century was marked by numerous technological innovations.
Here, 'xxe' (spoken as 'vingtième') is used to denote 'twentieth', following French numeral rules when mentioning a century.
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.
'xx' in 'xx siècle' represents '20th', specifically referring to the sequence of centuries numerically.
Les bouleversements politiques du xx siècle ont profondément changé le monde.
The political upheavals of the 20th century profoundly changed the world.
This usage of 'xx siècle' consistently serves as a numerical identifier for the 20th century.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “xxe” in actual French podcasts.
Find “xxe” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).