Eleventeenth

/ɪˌlɛvənˈtiːnθ/ adjective, noun

Definition

the ordinal number matching the number 1011; coming after the tenth and before the twelfth in a series.

Etymology

From eleven plus -tenth (the ordinal suffix). Old English endleofan became 'eleven,' and -teenth indicates position in sequence from 13-19.

Kelly Says

The eleventeenth is rare to use in everyday English because we usually stop at 'tenth' before jumping to 'twentieth,' making it one of the weirdest numbers to say out loud.

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