Lexicon:Modern/dwy
| dwy | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdwɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | from Middle du |
dwy — the number two.
Notes
The Known World counts in tens because people have ten fingers, and measures in eights and sixteens for reasons nobody can now give. Every child learns both and no one finds the arrangement strange.