Meaning
The number 20, two tens.
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Word origin
From Old English twentig, meaning two tens.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- twentig
Examples
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I am 20 years old.
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There are 20 children in the class.
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The book costs 20 pounds.
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twenty: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the English word "twenty" (The number 20, two tens.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: Number house three: twenty to a hundred.