Latin Numbers 1–500

Learning the Latin numbers from 1 to 500 helps you become comfortable reading and speaking larger numbers used in classical and educational Latin.

Once you understand how latin numbers work up to 500, it becomes much easier to recognize and form even larger numbers.

This page includes a Latin numbers 1–500 chart with pronunciation, explanations of number patterns, and examples showing how these numbers appear in real sentences.


Latin Numbers 1–500 Chart

The chart below shows the Latin numbers from 1 to 500. Click any number to hear how it is pronounced.

Click any number to hear it spoken aloud.

Understanding Latin Numbers Above 100

After 100, Latin uses the hundreds word with the remaining number. Examples: 101 = centum ūnus, 125 = centum vīgintī quīnque, 199 = centum nōnāgintā novem.


Latin Hundreds

NumberLatin
100centum
200ducentī
300trecentī
400quadringentī
500quīngentī

Writing Large Latin Numbers

Latin builds larger numbers by combining hundreds, tens, and units. Examples: 342 = trecentī quadrāgintā duo, 517 = quīngentī septendecim, 999 = nōngentī nōnāgintā novem.


Examples of Latin Numbers in Sentences

ūnus et vīgintī annī
twenty-one years

quadrāgintā quīnque librī
forty-five books

ducentī hominēs
two hundred people


Practice Latin Numbers 1–500

Here are some helpful ways to practice latin numbers.

  • practice counting from 1 to 100
  • learn the hundreds (100, 200, 300, etc.)
  • read numbers like 245, 378, and 492
  • click numbers in the chart and repeat the pronunciation

Practicing regularly will help you recognize larger numbers more quickly.


Frequently Asked Questions About Latin Numbers

How do you say 100 in Latin?

100 in Latin is centum.

How do you say 200 in Latin?

200 in Latin is ducentī.

How do you say 1000 in Latin?

1000 in Latin is mīlle.


Continue Learning Latin Numbers

You can continue learning latin numbers with these chart pages.

You can also learn how numbers are used in everyday latin.