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/twelv/

Line drawing of twelve
Coloured illustration of twelve
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Translation

The number 12, one more than eleven.

Word origin

From Old English twelf, meaning two left over after ten.

Origin
Old English
Root
twelf

Examples

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"Twelve" tells us how many months - 12.

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Here "twelve" tells us the time.

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Here "twelve" counts the eggs.

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This word is part of lesson 53.