/ten/
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
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"Ten" tells us how many toes - 10.
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Here "ten" counts the minutes.
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Here "ten" tells us the amount of money.
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