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    Douze (en. Twelve)

    /duz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An integer representing the quantity of 12.
    There are twelve months in a year.
    Il y a douze mois dans une année.
    In the numbering system, the number that follows eleven and precedes thirteen.
    She is twelve years old.
    Elle a douze ans.
    Used to refer to a group of twelve objects.
    I bought a dozen eggs.
    J'ai acheté une douzaine d'œufs.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'duodecim', meaning 'two times ten'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a dozen
    A group of twelve elements.
    une douzaine
    twelve labors of Hercules
    An extremely difficult or overwhelming task.
    douze travaux d'Hercule
    one to twelve
    Series of numbers from 1 to 12.
    un à douze

    Related Words

    ten
    A group of ten elements.
    dizaine
    fifteen
    The number that follows fourteen.
    quinze
    thirty
    A group of thirty elements.
    trentaine

    Slang Meanings

    A group of twelve people.
    We were twelve at the party.
    On était une douze à la fête.
    Said for something that is ordinary or mundane.
    It was a twelve film.
    C'était un film douze.