Main Entry:

sev·enth

Pronunciation:

\ˈse-vən(t)th, ˈse-b^əm(t)th\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural sevenths \ˈse-vən(t)s, -vən(t)ths; ˈse-b^əm(t)s, -b^əm(t)ths\

Date:

12th century

1 — see number table2 a: a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees b: a tone at this interval ; specifically : leading tone c: the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart

— seventh adjective or adverb