Category: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 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.)

Defn: an interval comprising an octave and a fifth.