Eleventh
(adjective)
- Coming after the tenth and before the twelfth in number.
- 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:
- The eleventh hour is the last hour before midnight.
- The eleventh commandment says 'Thou shalt not be found out.'.
- The eleventh edition of the book was published in 2020.
- The eleventh of November is celebrated as Armistice Day in many countries.
- The eleventh player on the team was a substitute who came in during the second half.