decem

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Numeral 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Descendants 1.4.3 See also

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Latin cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : decem     Ordinal : decimus     Adverbial : deciēns     Multiplier : decemplex     Distributive : dēnī
Latin Wikipedia article on decem

[edit] Alternative forms

• Symbol: X

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥t. Cognates include Sanskrit दश (daśa), Ancient Greek δέκα (deka), Old English tīen (English ten).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈde.kem/, [ˈde.kẽ]

[edit] Numeral

decem (indeclinable)

1. (cardinal) ten; 10

[edit] Related terms

December decemiugis decemmodius decempeda

decempedātor decemplex decemplicātus decemvirālis

decennis decima decimō decimus

[edit] Descendants

Catalan: deu Corsican: deci Esperanto: dek French: dix Interlingua: dece Italian: dieci

Novial: dek Occitan: dètz Portuguese: dez Provençal: detz Romanian: zece Spanish: diez

[edit] See also

• Appendix:Latin cardinal numerals