"quinze-vingt" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /kɛ̃z.vɛ̃/ Forms: quinze-vingts [plural]
Etymology: Named after a famous ophthalmological hospital in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, l'Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts, literally, “the Hospital of the Three Hundred”, referring to the number of beds. For the meaning of “300”, see quinze-vingts. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} quinze-vingt m (plural quinze-vingts)
  1. a blind patient of the Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-quinze-vingt-fr-noun-3rYFeDT2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. a blind person Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-quinze-vingt-fr-noun-eJraa9es

Inflected forms

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