What does "eleventh" mean?
Eleventh: Constituting one of eleven parts into which a thing is divided; as, the eleventh part of a thing.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mus.) Of or pertaining to the interval of the octave and the fourth.
- 3.The quotient of a unit divided by eleven; one of eleven equal parts.
- 4.(Mus.) The interval consisting of ten conjunct degrees; the interval made up of an octave and a fourth.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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