dozen (**더**즌) — a group or set of twelve
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a group or set of twelve
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʌzən/
Korean meaning: 12개, 1다스
Korean pronunciation: **더**즌
Example Sentences
- She ordered a dozen donuts but ate half of them before getting home.
- I've told you dozens of times to clean your room!
- The magician pulled out a dozen rabbits from his tiny hat.
dozen
NOUN//ˈdʌzən//
a group or set of twelve
💡 Concept
She bought a dozen fresh eggs at the farmer's market this morning.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdʌzən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʌzən/
🌳Etymology
Rootdozen
Origin
중세 프랑스어 'douzaine'에서 유래했으며, 이는 라틴어 'duodecim'(12를 의미)에서 파생되었습니다. 12라는 숫자는 고대부터 거래와 측정의 기본 단위로 사용되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
cousinfrozen
cousin
frozen
🔗Collocations
a dozen eggs
dozens of times
half a dozen
baker's dozen
dozens of people
by the dozen
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“She ordered a dozen donuts but ate half of them before getting home.”
“I've told you dozens of times to clean your room!”
😄 Fun example
“The magician pulled out a dozen rabbits from his tiny hat.”
“A baker's dozen means 13 items instead of 12.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
twelvesetgroup
Antonyms
singleindividual
Related
scoregrosspairtriplehalf-dozen
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