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How do you say "twelve" in Greek?
δώδεκα
dhodheka
In Greek, "twelve" is δώδεκα.
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Pronunciation
Say dhoh-DHEH-kah with stress on the second syllable, literally two-ten.
Writing and usage
Uses delta (δ), omega (ω), delta (δ), epsilon (ε), kappa (κ), with accent on the first epsilon.
Example sentence
Η χρονιά έχει δώδεκα μήνες.
The year has twelve months.
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How to remember δώδεκα
Dodekas combines duo (two) with deka (ten), showing the Greek numerical system.
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- ninety-three ενενήντα τρία enenínta tría
- seventy-eight εβδομήντα οχτώ evdomínta ochtó
- snowstorm η χιονοθύελλα i hionothiela
- twenty-four είκοσι τέσσερα íkosi téssera
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Questions about δώδεκα
How do you say "twelve" in Greek?
In Greek, "twelve" is δώδεκα. It is a noun.
How is δώδεκα written in Greek?
Uses delta (δ), omega (ω), delta (δ), epsilon (ε), kappa (κ), with accent on the first epsilon.
How is δώδεκα used in a sentence?
Use δώδεκα as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Η χρονιά έχει δώδεκα μήνες. (The year has twelve months.).
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