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 table
2 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