A counting word in french that signifies 70. It is not used in standard
French. It occurs in
Swiss french, however, and is used in some
Acadian regions as well. Instead, standard french counts from 60;
60: Soixante
...
69: Soixante-neuf
70: Soixante-dix (60 and 10)
71: Soixante et onze (60 + 11)
72: Soixante-douze (60 + 12)
...
79: Soixante-dix-neuf (60 + 19)
Things get even more strange at 80 and 90, which you might think was
octante and
nonante.