Spanish word

diez

Pronunciation

IPA/djeθ/

Meaning

  • numberten

Example

Tengo diez años.

I'm ten years old.

Illustration for diez (ten)

More examples

En la sala hay diez personas.

There are ten people in the room.

Core concept

Two hands showing all ten fingers.

Common phrases

  • diez personas

    ten people

  • diez minutos

    ten minutes

  • diez euros

    ten euros

Definition in Spanish

Número entero que indica la magnitud diez y funciona como numeral cardinal en el sistema de numeración.

Word origin

From Latin decem; the word lost the final -m and underwent predictable vowel and consonant shifts in the Romance languages to yield modern Spanish diez.

Usage tips

  • Regional pronunciation differs: the z in diez is pronounced /θ/ in much of Spain and /s/ in most of Latin America, though the meaning remains ten.

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