Main Entry:

twelve

Pronunciation:

\ˈtwelv\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English twelf; akin to Old High German zwelif twelve, Old English twā two, -leofan (as in endleofan eleven) — more at two, eleven

Date:

before 12th century

1 — see number table2capitalized a: the twelve original disciples of Jesus b: the books of the Minor Prophets in the Jewish Scriptures3: the 12th in a set or series4: something having 12 units or members5plural : twelvemo

— twelfth \ˈtwelf(t)th\ adjective or noun

— twelve adjective

— twelve pronoun, plural in construction