Twelve

/twelv/ numeral

Twelve is the number equal to ten plus two. It is often used for grouping things, like a dozen eggs.

From Old English "twelf," from Protoโ€‘Germanic roots meaning "two left over" (after counting to ten). The special word shows how important this number was in old counting systems.

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