English Words Starting With T

• twelfth amendment

  nounRare
  /ˌtwɛlfθ əˈmɛn(d)m(ə)nt/The specific amendment to the United States Constitution that altered the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
• twelfth day

  nounLow
  /ˌtwelfθ ˈdeɪ/The twelfth day after Christmas Day, January 6th.
• twelfth man

  nounC1
  /ˌtwelfθ ˈmæn/In cricket, the player designated as a substitute for fielding duties but not allowed to bat or bowl.
• twelfth night

  nounMedium
  /ˌtwelfθ ˈnaɪt/The evening of January 5th, preceding Twelfth Day (January 6th), traditionally marking the end of the Christmas festivities.
• twelfthtide

  nounVery low
  /ˈtwɛlfθtaɪd/The period of the Christian festival of Epiphany, traditionally the twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany, or the season surrounding it.
• twelve

  adjectivedeterminernounA1
  /twɛlv/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and two; 12.
• twelve patriarchs

  plural-nounLow
  /twɛlv ˈpeɪtriɑːks/In Christian and Jewish tradition, the twelve sons of Jacob (also called Israel) who are considered the founding ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel.
• twelve pitch

  nounC1-C2
  /twɛlv pɪtʃ/A standard measurement in music, printing, or cricket: the frequency of a musical note, a typeface size, or a bowling delivery.
• twelve tables

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /ˌtwɛlv ˈteɪ.bəlz/The earliest codification of Roman law, created around 450 BC, establishing the foundation of Roman legal principles and civil rights.
• twelve-hour clock

  nounB1
  /ˌtwelv aʊə ˈklɒk/A timekeeping system that divides the 24-hour day into two 12-hour periods, with hours numbered from 1 to 12, often distinguished as a.m. (ante meridiem) and p.m. (post meridiem).
• twelve-inch

  nounmedium
  /ˈtwɛlv.ɪnʧ/Measuring twelve inches in length.
• twelve-mile limit

  nounLow
  /ˌtwɛlv maɪl ˈlɪmɪt/A boundary extending twelve nautical miles from a coastal state's shoreline, marking the outer edge of its territorial sea under international maritime law.
• twelve-string guitar

  nounC1
  /ˌtwelv strɪŋ ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/A guitar that has twelve strings arranged in six courses (pairs), with each main string paired with a thinner, tuned octave or unison string, producing a richer, fuller sound.
• twelve-tone row

  nounLow
  /twɛlv təʊn rəʊ/A series of the twelve notes of the chromatic scale used as the basis for composition in twelve-tone or serial music.
• twelve-tone technique

  nounC2
  /ˌtwelvˌtəʊn tekˈniːk/A method of composing music that uses all twelve notes of the chromatic scale equally, avoiding a traditional tonal centre.
• twelvemo

  nounvery low
  /ˌtwɛlvˈməʊ/a paper size or book format where each sheet is folded to produce twelve leaves (24 pages); also called duodecimo.
• twelvemonth

  nounLow
  /ˈtwɛlv.mʌnθ/A period of twelve months; a year.
• twelvepenny nail

  nounLow
  /ˌtwɛlv.pɛn.i ˈneɪl/A specific size of nail, traditionally costing twelve pennies per hundred.
• twelver

  nounC2
  /ˈtwɛlvə/A person who believes in or follows the twelve Imams in Twelver Shi'ism, a major branch of Shia Islam.
• twentieth

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˈtwentiəθ/The ordinal number corresponding to twenty; 20th in a sequence.

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