ten
/ten/
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Translation
The number 10, one more than nine.
Word origin
From Old English tien, the common Germanic word for the number 10.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- tien
Examples
toes.
"Ten" tells us how many toes - 10.
minutes.
Here "ten" counts the minutes.
pounds.
Here "ten" tells us the amount of money.
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