TWELFTHLY

Etymology

Adverb

twelfthly (not comparable)

In the twelfth place.

Source: Wiktionary


TWELFTH

Twelfth, a. Etym: [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, 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.)

Definition: An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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