Eleventh Meaning
/ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThe ordinal form of the number eleven.
nounThe person or thing in the eleventh position.
Sentence Examples
This is his eleventh hour.
We'd better finish up this project before the eleventh hour.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He finished in ____ place, just one spot short of the top ten.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This is his ____ hour.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English elleventhe, from elleven + -the, equivalent to eleven + -th. This re-formation replaced inherited forms such as ellefte, enlefte, from Old English endlefta, from Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Anyway, Trumpmentum is real. It is going to define the election. Further, Trumpmentum might edge out Harris at the eleventh hour—which is when it counts most."
— 2024 October 22, Brandon J. Weichert, “Trumpmentum Is Real: Can He Win?”, in The National Interest:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He finished in ____ place, just one spot short of the top ten.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This is his ____ hour.