trigintal (Meaning)
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trigintal (n.)
A trental.
Synonyms & Antonyms of trigintal
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trigintal Sentence Examples
- The trigintal system of numeration, based on the number 30, was used by the ancient Sumerians.
- Trigintal calendars, dividing the year into 30 months, were common in early civilizations.
- The Mesopotamian unit of time, the gesta, was equal to 1/30th of a day or 48 minutes.
- The Babylonians employed a trigintal system for their mathematical calculations and astronomical observations.
- The Etruscan calendar consisted of 30 months, with 29 or 30 days per month in a trigintal cycle.
- Trigintal numeration was also found in ancient Egypt, where the month was divided into 30 days.
- The ancient Chinese used a trigintal system to measure time, with the year divided into 30 months.
- Certain Mayan calendars utilized a trigintal system, with 18 months of 20 days each followed by 5 unlucky days.
- The trigintal system was later adopted by various cultures, including the Celtic and Germanic tribes.
- While trigintal systems are no longer widely used today, they continue to fascinate historians and mathematicians interested in ancient numeral systems.
FAQs About the word trigintal
A trental.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The trigintal system of numeration, based on the number 30, was used by the ancient Sumerians.
Trigintal calendars, dividing the year into 30 months, were common in early civilizations.
The Mesopotamian unit of time, the gesta, was equal to 1/30th of a day or 48 minutes.
The Babylonians employed a trigintal system for their mathematical calculations and astronomical observations.
