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twelve 音标拼音: [tw'ɛlv] num. 十二, 12十二, 12twelve adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units [ synonym: { twelve}, { 12}, { xii}, { dozen}] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one [ synonym: { twelve}, { 12}, { XII}, { dozen}] Twelve \ Twelve\, a. [ OE. twelve, twelf, AS. twelf; akin to OFries. twelf, twelef, twilif, OS. twelif, D. twaalf, G. zw[" o] lf, OHG. zwelif, Icel. t[= o] lf, Sw. tolf, Dan. tolv, Goth. twalif, from the root of E. two the same element as in the second part of E. eleven. See { Two}, and { Eleven}.] One more that eleven; two and ten; twice six; a dozen. [ 1913 Webster] { Twelve- men' s morris}. See the Note under { Morris}. { Twelve Tables}. ( Rom. Antiq.) See under { Table}. [ 1913 Webster]
Twelve \ Twelve\, n. 1. The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii. [ 1913 Webster] { The Twelve} ( Script.), the twelve apostles. -- Matt. xxvi. 20. [ 1913 Webster] |
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