eleventh
UK[ɪˈlɛv(ə)nθ]US[ɪˈlɛvənθ]
adj
constituting number eleven in a sequence; 11th.
n
each of eleven equal parts into which something is or may be divided.
n
the position in a sequence corresponding to the number 11.
Morpheme Breakdown
eleven
th
eleven
one left (after ten)
th
Etymology
the word "eleventh" is a transparent ordinal formation built directly upon its cardinal counterpart, "eleven." the cardinal "eleven" itself originates from old english 'endleofan', a compound meaning literally "one left (over ten)," reflecting a counting system based on a group of ten. the ordinal suffix "-th," descended from old english '-þa', is the standard linguistic device for transforming cardinal numbers into their sequential, order-denoting forms. thus, "eleventh" logically follows the pattern, meaning "the one in the position of 'one left after ten' in a series."
Analysis
Structure: eleven + th
eleven: from old english 'endleofan', meaning 'one left (after ten)'. it functions as the cardinal number base.
th: from old english '-þa', '-þe', a suffix forming ordinal numbers. it functions as an ordinal suffix.
Examples
she finished in eleventh place in the marathon.
i will arrive on the eleventh of november.
approximately one eleventh of the budget was allocated to research.