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Everyday

1. XIV is the Roman numeral for 14: X (10) + IV (4). tree →
2. It is used for numbers in names of kings, popes and chapters, such as Louis XIV (Louis the Fourteenth) of France. tree →

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 →
• X plus IV makes XIV. tree →
• Louis XIV was a famous king of France known as the Sun King. tree →
• Turn to Chapter XIV of the book. tree →
• Write 14 in Roman numerals: XIV. tree →
• XIV minus IV is X. tree →
• The Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf XIV. tree →

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).