undicesimo
/un.diˈt͡ʃɛ.zi.mo/
The Italian word for eleventh is undicesimo.
undicesimo is used to describe a position in a sequence. It can also function as a noun meaning one of eleven equal parts of a whole or something occupying the eleventh position.
Meaning: ordinal form of eleven (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes its ending to match the gender of the noun it modifies: undicesima is used for feminine nouns. The masculine plural form of the adjective is undicesimi. The feminine plural form of the adjective is undicesime.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /un.diˈtʃɛ.zi.mo/.
Did you know?
- While undicesimo identifies November as the 'eleventh' month, the word for November itself, novembre, actually comes from the Latin word for 'nine'.
- When talking about the 'eleventh hour' as a metaphor for the last possible moment, Italians use the phrase all'ultima ora instead of referring to the number undicesimo.
- The ordinal suffix -esimo used in undicesimo is used for almost all numbers from eleven onwards, but for numbers one through ten, Italian uses completely different irregular forms.
Examples in context
- Se Dio avesse dato un undicesimo comandamento mi chiedo cosa potesse essere stato.If God had given an eleventh commandment, I wonder what it would have been.This sentence uses undicesimo to discuss a hypothetical eleventh commandment.Tatoeba #654203 by Guybrush88, translation #652506 by darinmex
- Gennaio è il primo mese dell'anno, aprile è il quarto, novembre è l'undicesimo, dicembre è il dodicesimo.January is the first month of the year, April is the fourth, November is the eleventh, and December is the twelfth.This sentence uses undicesimo to identify November as the eleventh month.Tatoeba #634385 by rado, translation #1550218 by Zaghawa
- Sì, oggi è l'undicesimo.Yes, today is the eleventh.This sentence uses undicesimo to refer to a specific eleventh day or item.Tatoeba #10810995 by carlosalberto, translation #10810966 by carlosalberto
- Il palazzo si trova all' undicesimo piano.The building is located on the eleventh floor.
- La mia amica abita al quarto, ma vorrei chiederti se potresti passare all' undicesimo.My friend lives on the fourth floor, but I wanted to ask if you could come up to the eleventh.
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Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are discussing their apartment building floors.
- MatteoAbito all'undicesimo piano.I live on the eleventh floor.
- ChiaraDavvero? L'ascensore è veloce?Really? Is the elevator fast?
- MatteoSì, arriva all'undicesimo in pochi secondi.Yes, it reaches the eleventh in a few seconds.
- ChiaraOttimo, allora scendo subito a salutarti.Great, then I'll go down right now to say hello.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eleventh” translations and entries undicesimo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
