half-dozen

half-doz·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf duhz-uh n]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈdʌz ən/
- /hɑːf ˈdʌzn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf duhz-uh n]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈdʌz ən/

Definitions of half-dozen word

noun half-dozen one half of a dozen; six. 1
adjective half-dozen considering six as a unit; consisting of six. 1
determiner half-dozen six or a group of six 0
determiner half-dozen (as pronoun; functioning as singular or plural) 0
noun half-dozen Alternative spelling of half dozen. 0

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Origin of half-dozen

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425

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Parts of speech for Half-dozen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-dozen

half-dozen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.