eleventh

American  

[ih-lev-uhnth] / ɪˈlɛv ənθ /

adjective

1. next after the tenth; being the ordinal number for 11.

2. being one of 11 equal parts.

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noun

1. an eleventh part, especially of one (1/11).

2. the eleventh member of a series.

Etymology

Origin of eleventh

before 1000; Middle English enleventh, enlefte, Old English endlyfta (akin to Old Frisian andlofta, Old Saxon ellifto ). See eleven, -th ²

Example Sentences

"My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress."

From Barron's

More woe was in store for him, for at the eleventh hour, Julia was also hired by the Ashtons, who would soon need a baby nurse of their own.

From Literature

The North Carolina plant is "Toyota's eleventh manufacturing facility in the US, representing an investment of nearly $14 billion and the creation of up to 5,100 new jobs," it said.

From Barron's

It manages to eke out its message in the eleventh hour, but it feels too little too late in our cultural moment, despite its evergreen importance.

From Los Angeles Times

An eleventh person went to the hospital later.

From BBC