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dozen

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
doz·en 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dozen
Pronunciation:
\ˈdə-zən\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural dozens or dozen
Etymology:
Middle English dozeine, from Anglo-French duzeine, dozeyne, from duze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten — more at two, ten
Date:
13th century
1: a group of 122: an indefinitely large number <dozens of times>3plural but sing in constr : a ritualized word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of the opponent's family —used with the
dozen adjective
doz·enth 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dozenth \-zən(t)th\ adjective


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