What does "twelfth" mean?
Twelfth: Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided.
Additional senses
- 2.The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole.
- 3.The next in order after the eleventh.
- 4.(Mus.) An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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