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Webster 1913 Edition

Twenty

Twen′ty

(twĕn′ty̆)
,
Adj.
[OE.
twenty
, AS.
twēntig
,
twentig
; akin to OFries.
twintich
, OS.
twēntig
, D. & LG.
twintig
, OHG.
zweinzug
, G.
zwanzig
, Goth.
twai tigjis
; that is, two tens. See
Twain
,
Two
, and
Ten
.]
1.
One more than nineteen; twice ten;
as,
twenty
men
.
2.
An indefinite number more or less that twenty.
Shak.
Maximilian, upon
twenty
respects, could not have been the man.
Bacon.

Twen′ty

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Twenties
.
1.
The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score.
2.
A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx.

Webster 1828 Edition

Twenty

TWEN'TY

,
Adj.
[L. decem.]
1.
Twice ten; as twenty men; twenty years.
2.
Proverbially, an indefinite number.
Maximilian, upon twenty respects, could not have been the man.

Definition 2024

twenty

twenty

English

English numbers
 <  19 20 21  > 
2
    Cardinal : twenty
    Ordinal : twentieth
    Multiplier : twentyfold

Alternative forms

  • Arabic numerals: 20 (see for numerical forms in other scripts)
  • Roman numerals: XX

Numeral

twenty

  1. The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.

Derived terms

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Translations

Noun

twenty ‎(plural twenties)

  1. (colloquial) A banknote with a denomination of 20.
    The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty.
  2. (CB slang) 10-20 (location).
    What’s your twenty, good buddy?
  3. (military) A set of twenty push-ups.
    Drop and give me twenty, Ric! (Recruit.)

Translations

CB slang - location

Statistics

Most common English words before 1923: appear · thoughts · former · #662: twenty · lips · donations · George

Etymology

From Middle English twenty, twenti, from Old English twēntiġ ‎(“twenty”, literally “two tens”), from Proto-Germanic *twaintigiwiz, *twai tigiwiz, an old compound of *twain-/*twai (see two) and *-tigaz/*teguz, equivalent to two +‎ -ty, or twain +‎ -ty. Cognate with Scots twenty, tuenty ‎(“twenty”), West Frisian tweintich ‎(“twenty”), Dutch twintig ‎(“twenty”), German zwanzig ‎(“twenty”), Danish tyve.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: twĕnt’ĭ IPA(key): /ˈtwɛnti/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtwɛn(t)i/, /ˈtwʌn(t)i/, /ˈtwʊn(t)i/, [ˈtʍɛɾ̃i], [ˈtʍʌɾ̃i], [ˈtʍʊɾ̃i]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnti, -ʌnti

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