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/dis/

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Translation

ten

Word origin

From Latin decem ('ten').

Origin
Latin
Root
decem
English cognates
decimal, decade, December

Examples

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I have ten minutes to finish my meal.

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There are ten people in the room.

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The bus leaves at ten o'clock sharp.

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The train leaves in exactly ten minutes.

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She invited ten friends for her birthday.

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This word is part of lesson 14.