twelfth
adj. being number twelve in a sequence n. number 12 in a series; one part of twelve equal parts, 1/12 | ||||
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Twelfth Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Twelfth
(n.)
The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole.
(n.)
The next in order after the eleventh.
(n.)
An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
(a.)
Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve.
(a.)
Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided.
(n.)
The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole.
(n.)
The next in order after the eleventh.
(n.)
An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
(a.)
Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve.
(a.)
Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided.
| WordNet 2.0 |
twelfth
Noun
1. position 12 in a countable series of things
(hypernym) rank
Adjective
1. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
(synonym) 12th
(similar) ordinal
Noun
1. position 12 in a countable series of things
(hypernym) rank
Adjective
1. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
(synonym) 12th
(similar) ordinal
| hEnglish - advanced version |
twelfth
twelfth
\twelfth\ (?), a. [for twelft, oe. twelfte, as. twelfta. see twelve.]
1. next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve.
2. consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided.
twelfth
\twelfth\, n. 1. the quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole.
2. the next in order after the eleventh.
3. (mus.) an interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
twelfth
adj : coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position [syn: 12th]
n : position 12 in a countable series of things
similar words(7)
twelfth-day
twelfth-night
twelfth-second
twelfth day
twelfth-cake
twelfth night
twelfth cranial nerve
twelfth
\twelfth\ (?), a. [for twelft, oe. twelfte, as. twelfta. see twelve.]
1. next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve.
2. consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided.
twelfth
\twelfth\, n. 1. the quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole.
2. the next in order after the eleventh.
3. (mus.) an interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
twelfth
adj : coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position [syn: 12th]
n : position 12 in a countable series of things
similar words(7)
twelfth-day
twelfth-night
twelfth-second
twelfth day
twelfth-cake
twelfth night
twelfth cranial nerve
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
twelfth
the twelfth ...: an daru ... déig, an dóú ... déag
the twelfth day: an daru lá déig
the twelfth ...: an daru ... déig, an dóú ... déag
the twelfth day: an daru lá déig
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Deuddegfed
Deuddegfed = a. twelfth
Deuddegfed = a. twelfth
Twelfth Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
12 (number)
The word "twelve" is a native English word that presumably arises from the Germanic compound twa-lif "two-leave", meaning that two is left after one takes away the base, ten. This compound meaning may have been transparent to speakers of Old English, but the modern form "twelve" is quite opaque. Only the remaining tw- hints that twelve and two are related. Etymology (Weekley, Skeat) suggests that "twelve" (similar to "eleven") consists of two parts, the first meaning "two" and the second "leftover", so a literal translation would yield "two remaining [after having ten taken]".
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