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# xiv

numeral (Roman numeral XIV)

«xiv» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. XIV is the Roman numeral for 14: X (10) + IV (4). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#m1)
2. It is used for numbers in names of kings, popes and chapters, such as Louis XIV (Louis the Fourteenth) of France. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths lessons, children learn Roman numerals: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, and a smaller number before a bigger one is subtracted (IV = 4). In history, kings' names use them. On clocks and buildings Roman numerals appear too. Phrases: Louis XIV, Chapter XIV.

### Examples

- XIV means fourteen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x1)
- X plus IV makes XIV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x2)
- Louis XIV was a famous king of France known as the Sun King. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x3)
- Turn to Chapter XIV of the book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x4)
- Write 14 in Roman numerals: XIV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x5)
- XIV minus IV is X. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x6)
- The Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf XIV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/#x7)

### Note

It is not a word but a number; usually written in capital letters, XIV. It is said as fourteen, or fourteenth after a king's name. Trap: XIV is 14, not 16 (that is XVI).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «xiv» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xiv/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«xiv» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/xiv.html) on Mova free.