diez

See also: Diez, and Díez

Aragonese

Aragonese cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : diez

Alternative forms

• deu

Etymology

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

Numeral

diez

1. ten

Asturian

Asturian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : diez     Ordinal : décimu

Etymology

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

Numeral

diez (indeclinable)

1. ten

Latvian

Particle

diez

1. Use to add uncertainty to a statement

   Tas nav diez cik grūti. ― It is not all that difficult

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dièse.

Noun

diez m (plural diezi)

1. sharp (symbol)

Declension

Declension of diez

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) diez	diezul	(niște) diezi	diezii
genitive/dative	(unui) diez	diezului	(unor) diezi	diezilor
vocative	diezule		diezilor

Spanish

Spanish numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: diez     Ordinal: décimo     Ordinal abbreviation: 10.º     Multiplier: décuplo     Fractional: décimo
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Etymology

Inherited from Latin decem, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥. Cognates include Portuguese dez and French dix; more distantly Ancient Greek δέκα (déka), English ten, and German zehn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈdjeθ/ [ˈd̪jeθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈdjes/ [ˈd̪jes]

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• Rhymes: -eθ
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: diez

Numeral

diez

1. ten

Derived terms

• Diez Mandamientos
• diez mil
• Diez Palabras
• diez-cuatro
• me cago en diez
• puros dieces

 

Related terms

• década
• decena
• decenio
• decimal
• décimo
• décuplo

 

Descendants

• → Tagalog: diyes

Noun

diez m (plural dieces)

1. (education, number grade) A (highest grade in testing)

   Este año voy a sacar puros dieces.

   This year I will get only As.

Derived terms

• rediez

 

See also

Playing cards in Spanish · cartas (layout · text)
as	dos	tres	cuatro	cinco	seis	siete
ocho	nueve	diez	sota	reina	rey	comodín

Further reading

• “diez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28