dudes

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

dudes

  1. plural of dude
  2. (slang, as a collective noun) Any group of people, regardless of gender.

Verb

dudes

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dude

Asturian

Noun

dudes

  1. plural of duda

Verb

dudes

  1. second-person singular present indicative of dudar
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of dudar

Lombard

Etymology

From Old Lombard dodex, from Latin duodecim.

Numeral

dudes

  1. twelve
    • 1860, Pasino Locatelli, Il Vangelo di S. Matteo volgarizzato in dialetto bergamasco dal Sig. Pasino Locatelli:
      E Gesü al gh' à dec a lur: Mé ve dighe in verità, che oter, che m'sì egnic dré, nela rigenerasiù quanda ol Fiöl del om al se sentarà zo söl trono de la sò maestà, a' oter a v' sentarì sura dudes troni, e farì de giödes di dudes tribü d' Israel.
      And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (KJV)

Spanish

Verb

dudes

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of dudar