ten
/ˈten/TEN
/ˈtɛn/TEN
Meaningten
Common meaning: the number 10
- tentenSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 629 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English tén ‘ten’.
Roots
- tén Old English “ten”
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