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    Dizaine (en. Dozen)

    /dizɛn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Set of ten elements or units.
    He picked up about ten apples in the orchard.
    Il a ramassé une dizaine de pommes dans le verger.
    Approximation of a number around ten.
    There were about ten people at the meeting.
    Il y avait une dizaine de personnes à la réunion.
    In certain contexts, used to designate a group or a collection of things.
    We discussed about ten different topics.
    Nous avons discuté d'une dizaine de sujets différents.

    Etymology

    The word 'dizaine' comes from the Latin 'decena', which means 'ten'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    about ten
    Approximately ten.
    une dizaine
    decade
    About ten years.
    dizaine d'années
    about ten days
    About ten days.
    une dizaine de jours

    Related Words

    ten
    A figure representing the number 10.
    dix
    dizaineuse
    Feminine of dizaine, used infrequently.
    dizaineuse
    dizain
    A literary term for a group of ten lines.
    dizain

    Slang Meanings

    When referring to an informal group of ten people.
    There were about ten of us at the concert.
    On était une dizaine au concert.
    To signify a vague, approximate number.
    He told me he had about ten, but I’m not sure.
    Il m'a dit qu'il en avait une dizaine, mais je ne suis pas sûr.