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    Douzaines (en. Dozens)

    /du.zɛn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A group of twelve objects or elements.
    I bought two dozen eggs at the market.
    J'ai acheté deux douzaines d'œufs au marché.
    Used to express an approximate quantity of twelve.
    There were dozens of people at the party.
    Il y avait des douzaines de personnes à la fête.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'duodecim' which means 'twelve'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a dozen of
    about twelve of a certain item.
    une douzaine de
    dozens
    indicates a large quantity, in the plural.
    des douzaines
    by the dozen
    indicates that something is sold or offered by twelve.
    en douzaine

    Related Words

    twelve
    The number twelve.
    douze
    dozen
    A group of twelve.
    douzain
    sixteen
    The number sixteen, which follows twelve.
    seize

    Slang Meanings

    An undefined large number.
    He said he had dozens of ideas for the project.
    Il a dit qu'il avait des douzaines d'idées pour le projet.
    Used to say that there are many options.
    For this menu, there are dozens of choices.
    Pour ce menu, il y a des douzaines de choix.