Kilo Lingo

twenty

/ˈtwɛn.ti/

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Translation

The number 20, two tens.

Word origin

From Old English twentig, meaning two tens.

Origin
Old English
Root
twentig

Examples

.

"Twenty" tells us the age - 20.

class.

Here "twenty" counts the children.

costs pounds.

Here "twenty" tells us the price - 20.

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This word is part of lesson 15.