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(duz′ən)

noun pl. dozens, dozen

a set of twelve
a large number

Origin: ME dozeine < OFr dozaine < douze, twelve < L duodecim, twelve < duo, two + decem, ten

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dozenth adjective

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noun

pl. dozen dozen Abbr. doz. or dz. A set of 12.
dozens An indefinite, large number: dozens of errands to run.

adjective

Twelve.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dozeine

Origin: , from Old French dozaine

Origin: , from doze, twelve

Origin: , ultimately from Latin duodecim

Origin: : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

dozˈenth (-ənth) adjective

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