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The regular decimal name for 70 used in several French-speaking regions.
Practice using septante in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Le billet coûte septante francs.
    The ticket costs seventy francs.
  • Septante vient après soixante-neuf.
    Seventy comes after sixty-nine.
  • En Belgique, on dit couramment septante plutôt que soixante-dix.
    In Belgium, people commonly say seventy as septante rather than soixante-dix.
  • Écris septante en toutes lettres.
    Write seventy in full.
  • En Suisse romande, septante ne surprend personne.
    In French-speaking Switzerland, seventy as septante surprises no one.

Similar words

soixante-dix
soixante-dix

Meanings

Seventy before a noun

adjective
numbers
neutral
The cardinal number 70 placed before what is being counted, standard in Belgium, Switzerland, and parts of the wider French-speaking world.

Examples

  • Elle a septante ans aujourd'hui.
    She is seventy years old today.
  • Le billet coûte septante francs.
    The ticket costs seventy francs.
  • Le train transporte septante voyageurs.
    The train carries seventy passengers.
  • Il reste septante kilomètres à parcourir.
    There are seventy kilometres left to travel.
  • En Belgique, on dit couramment septante plutôt que soixante-dix.
    In Belgium, people commonly say seventy as septante rather than soixante-dix.

Similar words

soixante-dix

The number seventy

noun
numbers
neutral
The number 70 treated as a value or the written and spoken name of that value, especially in Belgian and Swiss French.

Examples

  • Septante vient après soixante-neuf.
    Seventy comes after sixty-nine.
  • Écris septante en toutes lettres.
    Write seventy in full.
  • Le résultat du calcul est septante.
    The result of the calculation is seventy.
  • Divise cent quarante par deux, tu obtiens septante.
    Divide one hundred and forty by two and you get seventy.
  • En Suisse romande, septante ne surprend personne.
    In French-speaking Switzerland, seventy as septante surprises no one.

Similar words

soixante-dix

Etymology

From Old French setante and ultimately Latin septuaginta, both meaning seventy. It continues the decimal pattern also seen in huitante and nonante.

FAQ

What does septante mean?

Septante means seventy, the number 70.

Where is septante used?

Septante is standard in Belgium and Switzerland and is also used in parts of the wider French-speaking world.

Is septante correct French?

Yes. Septante is ordinary standard regional French, not a mistake, although France generally uses soixante-dix.

Is septante variable?

No. Septante is invariable, so its spelling does not change with gender or number.

How is septante pronounced?

The reference pronunciation is /sɛptɑ̃t/.

Where does septante come from?

Septante continues Old French setante and ultimately comes from Latin septuaginta.

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