dizaine

French

Etymology

From dix +‎ -aine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.zɛn/

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Noun

dizaine f (plural dizaines)

1. a set of ten
2. about ten

Related terms

• centaine, cinquantaine, douzaine, huitaine, quarantaine, quinzaine, soixantaine, trentaine, vingtaine

Further reading

• “dizaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.