dieci
ten
numeral DYEH-chee Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'decem'
Usage Note
Dieci is the number ten and is invariable. In Italian schools dieci is the top mark, so prendere dieci means to get full marks; un dieci e lode is even higher.
Examples
"Ho dieci anni."
Natural Translation
I'm ten years old.
Literal Translation
I-have ten years.

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