Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/doˈθena/

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Translation

dozen

Word origin

From doce ('twelve'), from Latin duodecim, with the collective ending -ena. The same Latin root lies behind English 'dozen'.

Origin
Latin
Root
duodecim
English cognates
dozen

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldocenas

Examples

tortilla.

I bought a dozen eggs to make the omelette.

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There were dozens of people waiting in the queue.

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We need half a dozen chairs for the meeting.

¿ cuesta ?

How much does a dozen red roses cost?

panadero bollos .

The baker sells the buns by the dozen.

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This word is part of lesson 38.