numeral / noun
twelfth
TWELFTH/twˈɛlfθ/
At position twelve in a sequence.
She is the twelfth runner to cross the finish line.
Etymology
The ordinal ending turns twelf, “twelve,” from a quantity into a position in a sequence. Its base originally meant “two left” over ten, so twelfth marks the second position beyond the tenth.
In context
the band's fourth album a live box set entitled Chicago at Carnegie Hall their twelfth album hot streets and the arabic numbered chicago 13
More examples
- Our seats are in the twelfth row.
- He celebrates his twelfth birthday today.
- The meeting is on the twelfth of June.
Forms
twelfth · twelfths
twelve numeral — The number equal to ten plus two.