Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 15.