Main Entry:

doz·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈdə-z^ən\

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 \-z^ən(t)th\ adjective