once
/ˈonθe/
The English word eleven is once in Spanish.
once is the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve (num)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈonθe/
Did you know?
- In Chile, the word once refers to a traditional late-afternoon tea and snack time rather than just the number eleven.
- The Latin ancestor of once is ūndecim, which is an unexpected relative of the English word 'undecillion'.
- The word once shares a spelling with the Spanish word for 'once' meaning 'one time', which is a different word entirely despite the identical appearance.
Examples in context
- Ya son las once.It is already eleven.Tatoeba #2798 by Shishir, translation #1618 by CK
- Ahora son las once.It's eleven now.Tatoeba #656166 by MondCivitano, translation #12847983 by rul
- Él tiene once hijos.He has eleven children.Tatoeba #1392531 by marcelostockle, translation #1392463 by CM
- El informe contiene once secciones principales.The report contains eleven main sections.
- 66 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are counting the guests at a party.
- Mateo¿Cuántas personas han llegado ya?How many people have arrived already?
- LucíaHasta ahora, solo hay once.So far, there are only eleven.
- Mateo¡Qué raro! El grupo es muy pequeño.How strange! The group is very small.
- LucíaTal vez lleguen más pronto.Maybe more will arrive soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eleven” translations and entries once, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries once, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
