twelfth

[twelfth]

adjective

1. next after the eleventh; being the ordinal number for 12.

2. being one of 12 equal parts.

noun

1. a twelfth part, especially of one (1/12).

2. the twelfth member of a series.

twelfth

/ twɛlfθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the eleventh in number or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of twelve: often written 12th

   2. ( as noun )

      the twelfth of the month

noun

1. 1. one of 12 equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a twelfth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 12 ( 1/ 12 )

3. music

   1. an interval of one octave plus a fifth

   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other

   3. an organ stop sounding a note one octave and a fifth higher than that normally produced by the key depressed

Word History and Origins

Origin of twelfth¹

before 900; Middle English twelfthe, twelfte, Old English twelfta, equivalent to twelf twelve + -ta -th ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of twelfth¹

from Old English twelfta

Example Sentences

The record, her twelfth studio release and a collaboration with “Red,” “1989” and “Reputation” producers Max Martin and Shellback,” has received . . . mixed reviews.

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Taylor Swift has announced her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl, after an intense 24 hours of speculation from fans.

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It was the twelfth strike since spring 2023, but the first under Labour.

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As of Sunday evening, 18 requests by hospitals for derogations had been rejected in this strike - the twelfth in the long-running pay dispute - with nine accepted.

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Yafai had moments of success and showed resilience, but was repeatedly hurt, notably in the seventh and ninth, before hitting the canvas in the twelfth.

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