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twelfth

/twɛlfθ/ [tʰw̥ɛɫfθ] noun C2
  1. One of twelve equal parts of a whole. · A twelfth of 240 is 20.· Five twelfths of the population voted in support of the proposal.
  2. An interval equal to an octave plus a fifth.

Plural twelfths

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“And how did you manage on the twelfth?” Alice went on eagerly.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 75 · B2

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