# eleventh

Pronunciation: say "i-LEV-uhnth" /ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/

## Adjective

1. Coming after the tenth in a sequence; occupying position number eleven in an ordered series.
   - Simple: Coming after the tenth in order or position.
   - _The eleventh chapter finally reveals who committed the crime._
   - _She crossed the finish line in eleventh place after a strong final lap._

## Noun

2. Whoever or whatever occupies position number eleven in an ordered set or sequence.
   - Simple: The one that comes after the tenth in a row or order.
   - _Among the kings of that name, the eleventh reigned the longest._
   - _Of the twelve guests invited, the eleventh arrived just before dinner was served._
3. Any one of eleven equal parts into which a whole is divided.
   - Simple: One of eleven equal parts that something is divided into.
   - _She inherited an eleventh of the estate, the same share as each of her siblings._
   - _Roughly an eleventh of the total budget went toward maintenance._
4. The note lying eleven scale degrees above the root of a chord.
   - Simple: A note that sounds eleven steps above the lowest note of a chord.
   - _The arranger voiced the eleventh on top to soften the chord's tension._
   - _Adding an eleventh transforms a plain minor chord into something more colorful._

## Origin

From Middle English elleventhe, formed from eleven plus -th (that is, eleven + -th). This re-formation replaced inherited forms such as endleft and ellefthe, which came from Old English endlefta, from Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô.

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