dix

See also: Dix and dix̂

French
French numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: dix
    Ordinal: dixième
    Ordinal abbreviation: 10e, (now nonstandard) 10ème
    Multiplier: décuple
French Wikipedia article on 10

Etymology

Inherited from Old French dis, from Latin decem, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥. For the pronunciation compare six.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dis/ (independent)
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    • (Quebec) IPA(key): [d͡zɪs]
    • (Louisiana) IPA(key): [d͡ʒis]
  • IPA(key): /di.z‿/ (before modified word in a vowel or mute h)
  • IPA(key): /di/ (before modified word in a consonant or aspirate h)
  • Rhymes: -is

Numeral

dix (invariable)

  1. ten

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: dis
  • Louisiana Creole: dis
  • Mauritian Creole: dis

See also
Playing cards in French · cartes à jouer (layout · text)
as deux trois quatre cinq six sept
huit neuf dix valet dame roi joker

Further reading

Norman
Norman cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : dix

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French dis, from Latin decem, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.

Numeral

dix

  1. (Guernsey) ten
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