| 释义 |
twelfth
I. \ˈtwel]f(t)th, ]ft, -eu̇], rapid or substand ]th; the sound transcribed f may be bilabial instead of labiodental — the vȯiceless cognate of b_\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English twelfte, twelfthe, adjective & noun, from Old English, from Old English twelfta (akin to Old High German zwelifto twelfth, Old Norse tolfti), from twelf twelve + -ta (from -otha, -tha -th) — more at twelve
1. : being number 12 in a countable series
< the twelfth day >
— see number table
2. : being one of 12 equal parts into which something is divisible
< a twelfth share of the money >
II. noun
(plural twelfths \]f(t)ths, ]f(t)s\)
Etymology: Middle English twelfte, twelfthe
1. : number 12 in a countable series
< the twelfth of the month >
2. : the quotient of a unit divided by 12 : one of 12 equal parts of something
< one twelfth of the total >
3. usually capitalized
a. [Middle English twelthe, short for twelfte day, twelthe day] : epiphany
b. [by shortening] : twelfthtide
4.
a. : a musical interval comprising an octave and a fifth
b. : a note or tone at this interval
c. : an organ stop that produces tones at this interval above the pitch indicated by the notation |