Added 9 October 2026
dozen
/ˈdʌzən/ noun
Latin root: duodecim Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dozen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
- Denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units.
Origin
From Middle English dozen, dozein, doseyne, from Old French dozaine (“a group of twelve”) (Modern French douzaine), from doze (“twelve”) + -aine (“-ish”), from Latin duodecim (“twelve”) (from duo (“two”) + decem (“ten”)) + -ana (“-ish”).
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