Eleventh (adjective)

  1. Coming after the tenth and before the twelfth in number.
  2. Ranked or standing at the eleventh position.

Origin:

From middle english elleuenth, from old english endleofan, from proto-germanic *ainlifōną ("eleven"), from proto-indo-european *h₁énḱontʰé ("one left"), from *h₁énḱonts ("one") + *-tʰé ("left").

Examples:

  1. The eleventh hour is the last hour before midnight.
  2. The eleventh commandment says 'Thou shalt not be found out.'.
  3. The eleventh edition of the book was published in 2020.
  4. The eleventh of November is celebrated as Armistice Day in many countries.
  5. The eleventh player on the team was a substitute who came in during the second half.
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