No. 390 in Greek

δέκα

The Greek word "δέκα" means "ten" in English.

In a sentence

Έχω δέκα μήλα.
I have ten apples.
In this sentence, "δέκα" is used as a numeral to quantify the noun "μήλα" (apples), indicating the amount as ten.
Το σπίτι μου είναι δέκα λεπτά με τα πόδια.
My house is ten minutes away by foot.
Here, "δέκα" functions as a measurement of time, specifying the duration in minutes.
Θέλεις δέκα λεπτά να ολοκληρώσεις αυτή την εργασία.
You need ten minutes to complete this task.
In this case, "δέκα" indicates an estimation of time required for an action.

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