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twelfth  (twlfth)

n.

1. The ordinal number matching the number 12 in a series.

2. One of 12 equal parts.

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[Middle English twelfthe, alteration of Old English twelfta; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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twelfth adv. & adj.

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twelfth [twɛlfθ]

adj

(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)

a.  coming after the eleventh in number or counting order, position, time, etc.; being the ordinal number of twelve: often written 12th

b.  (as noun) the twelfth of the month

n

1. (Mathematics)

a.  one of 12 equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a twelfth part

2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by 12 (1/12)

3. (Music, other) Music

a.  an interval of one octave plus a fifth

b.  one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other

c.  an organ stop sounding a note one octave and a fifth higher than that normally produced by the key depressed

[from Old English twelfta]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twelfth - position 12 in a countable series of things rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	twelfth - one part in twelve equal parts duodecimal, one-twelfth, twelfth part common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
Adj.	1.	twelfth - coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position 12th ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

twelfth [twelfθ]

A. ADJ → duodécimo

B. N (in series) → duodécimo/a m/f; (= fraction) → doceavo m
see fifth for usage

C. CPD Twelfth Night N → Día m de Reyes, Reyes mpl

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twelfth [ˈtwɛlfθ]

adj

(in order, series) → douzième
the twelfth floor → le douzième étage

(date) the twelfth of August → le douze août

n (= fraction) → douzième m
twelfth-grader [ˌtwɛlfθˈgreɪdə^r] n → élève mf de terminale
Twelfth Night n → la fête des Rois

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twelfth

adj → zwölfte(r, s); a twelfth part → ein Zwölftel nt

n (in series) → Zwölfte(r, s); (= fraction) → Zwölftel nt ? also sixth

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twelfth [twɛlfθ]

1. adj → dodicesimo/a

2. n (in series) → dodicesimo/a; (fraction) → dodicesimo
for usage see fifth

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twelfth [twɛlfθ]

1. adj → dodicesimo/a

2. n (in series) → dodicesimo/a; (fraction) → dodicesimo
for usage see fifth

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twelfth → ثاني عشر dvanáctý tolvte zwölfter δωδέκατος duodécimo kahdestoista douzième dvanaesti dodicesimo 十二番目の 열두 번째의 twaalfde tolvte dwunasty décimo segundo двенадцатый tolfte ลำดับที่สิบสอง onikinci thứ mười hai 第十二的