eleventh
Noun pluralelevenths
Pluralelevenths
- 1Coming after the tenth in order or position.
Like being number eleven in a long line of people.
This year is her eleventh birthday party.
We found our seats in the eleventh row at the concert.
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- 2The one that comes after the tenth in a row or order.
Like the eleventh kid picked for a team.
Out of all the runners, she was the eleventh to cross the line.
He was the eleventh in line when the bakery opened.
- 3One of eleven equal parts that something is divided into.
Like sharing one pizza equally among eleven friends.
If you cut the cake into eleven pieces, each piece is an eleventh.
Each player received an eleventh of the prize money.
- 4A note that sounds eleven steps above the lowest note of a chord.
Like adding an extra note to a chord to make it sound fuller.
The guitarist added an eleventh to give the chord a richer sound.
Jazz pianists often play an eleventh over a chord to color it.
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Origin
From Middle English elleventhe, made from eleven plus -th. An older form came from Old English endlefta.