Dieci

Dieci is the Italian word for the number ten. It functions as a cardinal numeral used for counting, ages, quantities, and dates, and appears in everyday expressions such as dieci anni (ten years) or dieci euro (ten euros).

Etymology and cognates: Dieci derives from Latin decem and belongs to the family of Romance numerals built on that root. Its cognates include Spanish diez, French dix, Portuguese dez, and Romanian zece.

Usage and numerals: In isolation, dieci denotes exactly ten. For larger numbers, Italian forms compounds and phrases: diecimila means ten thousand, and dieci milioni means ten million. In the teen range, Italian uses distinct forms (undici, dodici, tredici, quattordici, quindici, sedici, diciassette, diciotto, diciannove). The word also appears in phrases such as dieci volte (ten times) or dieci anni (ten years).

See also: Ten in different languages and the Roman numeral X, which represents ten.