veinte

/ˈbeinte/ · B1 · num

twenty

🖐️🦶 From Latin viginti, which also gives English vigesimal (counting in twenties)

Latin viginti wore down to veinte in Spanish. Twenty is every finger and toe counted together, which is why some cultures count in twenties. In Spanish the v sounds like a soft b, so it's said BAIN-teh.

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