transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtwen-tē, ˈtwən- ]
noun
( plural twenties )
Etymology: Middle English, from twenty, adjective, from Old English twēntig, noun, group of 20, from twēn- (akin to Old English twā two) + -tig group of 10; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at two , ten
Date: 13th century
1. — see number table
2. plural : the numbers 20 to 29 ; specifically : the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century
3. : a 20-dollar bill
• twen·ti·eth -tē-əth adjective or noun
• twenty adjective
• twenty pronoun, plural in construction