twelfth

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  The position or number following the eleventh and preceding the thirteenth.

  - "The twelfth month of the year is December."
  - "He was the twelfth man on the team."
  - "The twelfth note in the musical scale is C#."

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Pronunciation

1. /twɛlfθ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

dozenth , 12th , XII , XIIth , dozenth

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with twelfth
elfth , sixteenth , seventeenth

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Variants

List of all variants of twelfth that leads to same result
12 , twelfth , twelfths , twelve , twelves , Twelfth Day , Twelfth Days , Twelfth Night , Twelfth Nights

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English twelfuhta, from twelfen, to number twelve, from twelf, twelve.

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Trivia

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1. The number twelve is considered a lucky number in some cultures.

2. The longest recorded human lifespan is 122 years and 164 days.

3. The Bible has 12 books in the Old Testament and 12 apostles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dozen: A set of twelve items.

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Culture

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In many cultures, the twelfth day of Christmas is celebrated as a continuation of the holiday season.

How to Memorize "twelfth"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with twelve numbers around its face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number twelve with the number of months in a year.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Twelve monkeys jumping on the bed' to remember the number twelve.

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