Definition

A part of something that is divided into twelve equal parts, or the position of being number twelve in a sequence.

Example

He finished twelfth in the race, which was better than he expected.

Conversation

Did you know that today is the twelfth of the month?

Oh really? I almost lost track of the date!

Yeah, I can't believe it's already the twelfth.

Time flies! We should plan something fun this weekend.

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Root Explanation

Twelfth is formed from "twelve" (from Old English "twelf", meaning the number 12) and "-th" (a suffix used to form ordinal numbers). The word "twelfth" refers to the position in a sequence that is after the eleventh and before the thirteenth, indicating the ordinal form of twelve.

Memory Tip

Think of the number 'twelve' and remember that 'twelfth' means the position that comes after the eleventh in a sequence.

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