Meaning · noun
twelve-year-old
- a twelve-year-old child or person
In a sentence
Il concorso di scrittura è aperto a tutti i dodicenni della regione.
The writing competition is open to all twelve-year-olds in the region.
Quella brillante dodicenne suona già il pianoforte come una professionista.
That brilliant twelve-year-old already plays the piano like a professional.
I dodicenni di oggi utilizzano lo smartphone con grande disinvoltura.
Today's twelve-year-olds use smartphones with great ease.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| dodicenne | singular |
| dodicenni | plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the singular; the plural takes '-i' for both genders: 'i dodicenni', 'le dodicenni'.
- Commonly used both as a noun and as an adjective.
Meaning · adjective
twelve-year-old
- aged twelve years old
- suitable for or characteristic of a twelve-year-old
In a sentence
Mio nipote è un ragazzino dodicenne molto appassionato di scienze.
My nephew is a twelve-year-old boy very passionate about science.
Questo romanzo avventuroso è perfetto per una lettrice dodicenne.
This adventure novel is perfect for a twelve-year-old reader.
I corsi pomeridiani di nuoto sono riservati ai nuotatori dodicenni.
The afternoon swimming lessons are reserved for twelve-year-old swimmers.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| dodicenne | masculine · singular |
| dodicenne | feminine · singular |
| dodicenni | masculine · plural |
| dodicenni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Two-ending adjective: singular 'dodicenne' (m/f), plural 'dodicenni' (m/f).
- Frequently used substantively as a noun: 'un dodicenne', 'una dodicenne'.
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