numeral

twenty

twenty

She is twenty years old.

She is twenty years old.

I have twenty dollars.

I have twenty pounds.

((noun)) twenty (sth.) There are twenty students in the class.

Synonyms: a score; Related numbers: thirty, forty

From Old English 'twentig', from 'twegen' (two) + '-tig' (group of ten).

Think of it as 'two tens'. 2 x 10 = 20.

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