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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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