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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThirteen
/ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and three.
"There are thirteen chapters in this introductory textbook."
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A symbol or digit representing the number thirteen, such as 13 or XIII.
"His lucky jersey number was thirteen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'þēoɹtīne', combining 'þēoɹ-' (three) and 'tīne' (ten). Cognate with Proto-Germanic forms indicating the sum of ten and three, remaining largely stable across West Germanic languages through the medieval era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thirteen" is said worldwide
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treize
Transliteration: trez
"Il y a treize personnes dans la salle."
dreizehn
Transliteration: drai-tsayn
"Das Buch hat dreizehn Kapitel."
tredici
Transliteration: tre-di-chi
"Oggi è il tredici di maggio."
trece
Transliteration: tre-se
"El equipo ganó trece partidos."
treze
Transliteration: tre-ze
"Faltam treze dias para o evento."
तेरह
Transliteration: terah
"इस डिब्बे में तेरह किताबें हैं।"
十三
Transliteration: shí sān
"房间里有十三个人。"
열셋
Transliteration: yeol-set
"상자 안에 사과가 열셋 들어 있어요."
十三
Transliteration: jū san
"クラスには十三人の生徒がいます。"
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