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δέκα
ten /ˈðeka/
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Example sentences
Έχω δέκα μήλα.
I have ten apples.
Η τάξη έχει δέκα μαθητές.
The class has ten students.
Δέκα είναι ο αγαπημένος μου αριθμός.
Ten is my favorite number.
Πρέπει να αγοράσουμε δέκα αυγά.
We need to buy ten eggs.
Δέκα λεπτά αργότερα, φτάσαμε στο πάρκο.
Ten minutes later, we arrived at the park.
Ο πατέρας μου είναι δέκα χρόνια μεγαλύτερος από τη μητέρα μου.
My father is ten years older than my mother.
Word family
δέκατοςtenth
δεκαπέντεfifteen
δεκαετίαdecade
δεκαπλάσιοtenfold
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'δέκα' meaning 'ten' originates from the Ancient Greek 'δέκα', which in turn comes from the Proto-Hellenic '*déka'. This traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*déḱm̥', which is the source of similar words for 'ten' in various Indo-European languages.
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