At The Eleventh Hour Means

e·lev·en

(ĭ-lĕv′ən)

one. The cardinal number equal to 10 + ane.

two. The 11th in a set or sequence.

3. Something with 11 parts or members, especially a football squad.

e·lev′en adj. & pron.

Word History: It is fairly like shooting fish in a barrel to see how the words for the numbers thirteen through nineteen are related to the numbers three through nine. The thir- in thirteen, for instance, sounds somewhat like 3, and the suffix -teen resembles ten. Simply what about the words eleven and twelve? Xi doesn't sound anything similar ane, and although twelve is spelled with the same tw- establish in ii, twice, and twin, what is the -elve? English probably inherited all the words for the numbers eleven through nineteen from Germanic, the protolanguage that is the common ancestor of English language and its close relatives, the other Germanic languages like Dutch, German, and the Scandinavian languages. The English language words that cease in -teen descend from compounds formed in the Germanic protolanguage from the words for the numbers three through ix added to a form of the Germanic word for ten. This form of the give-and-take for 10 eventually evolved into Modern English -teen. The Modern English words eleven and twelve descend from ancient Germanic compounds, too, and the speakers of the Germanic protolanguage would accept recognized the meaningful parts of the compounds just every bit easily every bit English speakers recognize the meaningful parts of thirteen and fourteen. Modern English eleven descends from One-time English endleofan, and related forms in the various Germanic languages bespeak dorsum to an original Germanic compound *ainlif, "eleven." *Ainlif is composed of *ain-, "one," the same as our one, and the suffix *-lif from the Germanic root *lib-, "to adhere, remain, remain left over." Thus, xi is literally "one-left" (over, that is, past ten). Similarly, twelve comes from an ancient Germanic *twalif, "2-left" (over past ten). However, as Germanic evolved into Former English language, and One-time English into Modern English, changes in pronunciation obscured the meaningful elements in these compounds so that it was no longer possible to see how xi was related to one.

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eleven

(ɪˈlɛvən)

northward

1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and ane

2. (Mathematics) a numeral 11, Xi, etc, representing this number

iii. something representing, represented by, or consisting of 11 units

iv. (Team Sports, other than specified) (functioning equally singular or plural) a team of eleven players in football game, cricket, hockey, etc

five. (Horology) Also called: 11 o'clock eleven hours after noon or midnight

determiner

a. amounting to eleven: eleven chances.

b. (as pronoun): have another 11 today.

[Onetime English endleofan; related to Old Norse ellefo, Gothic ainlif, Old Frisian andlova, Old High german einlif]

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due east•lev•en

(ɪˈlɛv ən)

1. a cardinal number, 10 plus one.

2. a symbol for this number, as 11 or XI.

three. a set of this many persons or things.

adj.

4. amounting to xi in number.

[earlier 900; Middle English elleven(e), One-time English language ellefne, endleofan. See 1, leave^one]

Eleven

the members of a cricket or football squad, 1800.

Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:

Noun

eleven - the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

11 - the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and i

big integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten

11 - a team that plays football

line backer, linebacker - (American football) the position of a defensive football histrion who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

field full general, quarterback, signal caller - (American football) the position of the football game player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the almost important position on the team"

fullback - (American football) the position of a back on a football team

halfback - (American football) the position of a back on a football squad

tailback - (American football game) the position of the offensive back on a football game team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage

wingback - (American football game) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end

middle - (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the brawl in play; "information technology is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

baby-sit - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"

tackle - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"

end - (American football game) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no 1 wanted to play end"

team, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

backfield - the offensive football players who line upwardly behind the linemen

secondary - the defensive football players who line upwardly behind the linemen

linemen - the football players who line upwardly on the line of scrimmage

Adj.

eleven - being 1 more than x

central - beingness or cogent a numerical quantity merely non guild; "primal numbers"

Translations

أَحَدَ عَشَرَالحادي عَشَر العُمْر xi رَقْم 11 فِرْقَة من 11 لاعِبا

jedenáct

elleve elleve år elleve år gammel fodboldhold

dek unu

üksteist

یازده

yksitoista

ग्यारह

jedanaest

tizenegy

ellefu ellefu ára ellefu manna liî

十一

undecim

vienuolika vienuolikė vienuolikmetis vienuolikos metų vienuolikos metų amžius

futbola komanda vienpadsmit vienpadsmit gadus vecs

jedenásť jedenásť rokov jedenástka

enajst

elva

สิบเอ็ด

on biron bir kişilik takım on bir yaşı on bir yaşında

mười một

eleven

[ɪˈlevn]

A. ADJ → in one case

B. N → once g (Sport) → once one thousand, alineación f
the eleven plus (Brit) (Scol) (formerly) examen selectivo realizado por niños mayores de xi años
see five for usage

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eleven

[ɪˈlɛv^ən] num → onze
She's eleven → Elle a onze ans.
He's eleven years erstwhile → Il a onze ans.eleven-plus eleven plus [ɪˌlɛv^ənˈplʌs] due north (British) (formerly) (= exam) → examen thousand d'entrée en sixième

eleven

due north

(= number) → Elf f; the eleven plus (one-time Brit, Sch) Aufnahmeprüfung in eine weiterführende Schule

(Sport) → Elf f; the German eleven → die deutsche (National)elf; the 2nd 11 → die zweite Mannschaft

adj → elf ? besides 6

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xi

[ɪˈlɛvn]

1. adj → undici inv

2. n → undici chiliad inv
the first xi (Sport) → la prima squadra
for usage see five

eleven

(iˈlevn) substantive

one. the number or figure 11. elf رَقْم 11 единадесет onze jedenáct die Elf elleve έντεκα once üksteist یازده yksitoista onze אחד עשר, אחת עשרה ग्यारह jedanaest tizenegy sebelas ellefu undici 11 (기수) xi vienuolika vienpadsmit angka sebelas elf elleve jedenaście يوولس onze unsprezece одиннадцать jedenásť, jedenástka enajst jedanaest elva สิบเอ็ด on bir 十一 одинадцять گیارہ کا عدد số mười một 十一

2. the age of 11. elf العُمْر xi на единадесет години onze anos jedenáct let die Elf elleve år που είναι έντεκα χρόνων in one case años üksteist (aastat vana) یازده سالگی yksitoista onze ans גִיל אַחַת עֶשרֵה ग्यारह वर्ष की उम्र star jedanaest godina tizenegy éves umur sebelas tahun ellefu ára undici anni 11歳 11살 vienuolikos metų amžius vienpadsmit gadu vecums pada umur sebelas elf elleveårsalder wiek 11 lat کلنی يوولس onze anos? unsprezece ani одиннадцать лет jedenásť rokov enajst (permit) jedanaest godina elva อายุสิบเอ็ด on bir yaşı 十一歲 одинадцять گیارہ کی عمر tuổi mười một 十一岁

three. in football etc, a team of 11 players. He plays for the school'southward first eleven. elf فِرْقَة من 11 لاعِبا единайсеторка onze jedenáctka dice Elf fodboldhold εντεκάδα (στο ποδόσφαιρο) equipo, one time üheteist(kümne)liikmeline meeskond تیم یازده نفره joukkue, jossa on yksitoista pelaajaa onze קְבוּצה בָּת אַחַת עֶשרֵה שָׂחקָנִים ग्यारह खिलाड़ियों की टीम jedanaestorica tizenegy, csapat kesebelasan ellefu manna lið undici, gli undici イレブン (미식 축구, 등) 11명 1조 vienuolikė futbola komanda sebelas elftal fotballag jedenastka يوولس نفرى تيم onze unsprezece команда из одиннадцати человек jedenástka enajsterica tim od jedanaest igrača elva[mannalag] ทีมฟุตบอล eleven คน on bir; on bir kişilik takım 由十一人組成的體育隊 футбольна команда فٹبال وغیرہ میں گیارہ کھلاڑیوں کی ٹیم một đội mười một người 由十一人组成的体育队

describing word

1. 11 in number. elf الحادي عَشَر единадесет onze jedenáct elf elleve έντεκα once üksteist یازده yksitoista onze 11 ग्यारहवां jedanaesti tizenegy sebelas ellefu undici 11の 11의 vienuolika vienpadsmit sebelas dalam angka elf elleve jedenaście يوولس onze unsprezece одиннадцать jedenásť enajst jedanaest elva สิบเอ็ด on bir 十一的 одинадцятий عدد میں 11 mười một 十一的

2. aged xi. elfjarig يبلُغَ الحادِيَة عَشْرَه на единадесет de onze anos jedenáctiletý, -tá elf elleve år gammel εντεκάχρονος one time üheteist(kümne)aastane یازده ساله yksitoistavuotias (âgé de) onze ans גִיל אַחַת עֶשרֵה ग्यारह वर्ष की उम्र jedanaestgodišnji tizenegy éves umur sebelas tahun ellefu ára (gamall) undicenne 11歳の 11살의 vienuolikos metų vienpadsmit gadus vecs sebelas tahun elf elleve westward wieku 11 lat کلنی يوولس de onze anos (în vârstă de) unsprezece ani одиннадцатилетний jedenásťročný enajst (permit) jedanaest godina elva อายุสิบเอ็ด on bir yaşında 十一歲的 одинадцятирічний عمر میں eleven mười một tuổi 十一岁

11-

having eleven (of something). an eleven-page booklet. elf فيه أحد عَشْرَه състоящ се от единадесет части de onze jedenácti- elf-... elleve- ενδεκα- (ως α΄ συνθ.) de in one case üheteist- یازده تایی yksitoista- de onze (...) בָּעַל אַחַת עֶשרֵה ग्यारह पन्ने इत्यादि वाला jedanaest tizenegy- mempunyai sebelas með ellefu di undici 11－ 11개의 vienuolikos vienpadsmit- sebelas mukasurat elf- elleve- jedenasto- يوولس de onze de unsprezece (...) одиннадцати- jedenásť- enajst- jedanaesto- elva- จำนวนสิบเอ้ด on bir 十一…(前綴) одинадцяти- گیارہ کا حجم یا مقدار ہونا có mười một 十一...（前缀）

eˈleventh noun

1. one of eleven equal parts. elfdes جُزء من أحد عَشْر една единадесета décimo-primeiro jedenáctina das Elftel ellevetedel ένα ενδέκατο onceavo, undécimo üheteistkümnendik یک یازدهم yhdestoistaosa onzième הָחֶלֶק הָאֶחָד עָשַׂר ग्यारहवां jedanaestina tizenegyed sepersebelas ellefti hluti undicesimo 11分の１ 11분의 1 vienuoliktoji dalis vienpadsmitā daļa satu per sebelas elfde ellevedel jedna jedenasta يوولسم. پيرى، جن décimo-primeiro unsprezecime одиннадцатая часть jedenástina enajstina jedanaestina elftedel หนึ่งส่วนสิบเอ็ด on birde bir; one/eleven 十一分之一 одинадцята частина گیارہ برابر حصوں میں سے ایک một phần mười một 十一分之一

2. (also adjective) (the) terminal of eleven (people, things etc); (the) next after the tenth. elfde الحادي عَشَر единадесети décimo-primeiro jedenáctý der/die/das Elfte ellevte ενδέκατος undécimo üheteistkümnes یازدهم yksitoista onzième הָאֶחָד עָשַר ग्यारहवां jedanaesti tizenegyedik kesebelas ellefti undicesimo 11番目の 11번째의 vienuoliktas vienpadsmitais kesebelas elfde ellevte jedenasty يوولسم décimo-primeiro al united nationssprezecelea одиннадцатый jedenásty enajsti jedanaesti elfte ลำดับที่สิบเอ็ด on birinci; 11.nci 第十一 одинадцятий گیارہ میں سے آخری thứ mười một 第十一

eˈleven-twelvemonth-former noun

a person or animate being that is eleven years old. elf jaar oue عُمْرُهُ 11 عاما единадесет годишен (pessoa) de onze anos jedenáctiletý, -á der/die Elfjährige elleveårig εντεκάχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) de once años üheteist(kümne)aastane یازده ساله yksitoistavuotias individu, etc. âgé de onze ans בֵּן אַחַת עֶשרֵה ग्यारह वर्ष की उम्र jedanaestgodišnjak tizenegy éves umur sebelas tahun ellefu ára gamall undicenne 11歳の人 11살 vienuolikmetis vienpadsmitgadīgais sebelas tahun elfjarige elleveåring jedenastolatek کلنی يوولس (pessoa) de onze anos (persoană etc.) de united nationssprezece ani человек, животное одиннадцати лет jedenásťročný, -á enajstletnik jedanaestogodišnjak elvaåring สิบเอ็ด onbir yaşında olan 十一歲的人或動物 той, кому одинадцять років گیارہ سال کی عمر کا فرد وغیرہ mười một năm tuổi 十一岁的人或动物

adjective

(of a person, animal or affair) that is eleven years quondam. elfjarige عُمْرُه 11 عاما единадесет годишен de onze anos jedenáctiletý elfjährig ellleveårig εντεκάχρονος de once años üheteist(kümne)aastane یازده ساله yksitoistavuotias de onze ans בֵּן אַחַת עֶשרֵה ग्यारह वर्ष की उम्र jedanaestgodišnji tizenegy éves umur sebelas tahun ellefu ára undicenne, di undici anni 11歳の 11살의 vienuolikmetis vienpadsmitgadīgs berusia sebelas tahun elfjarig elleveårs-, elleveårig jedenastoletni کلنی يوولس de onze anos de unsprezece ani одиннадцатилетний jedenásťročný enajstleten jedanaestogodišnji elvaårig สิบเอ็ดขวบ on bir yaşında 十一歲的 одинадцятирічний گیارہ سالہ mười một tuổi 十一岁的

at the eleventh 60 minutes

at the final possible moment; only just in time. The child was saved from the kidnappers at the eleventh hour. ter elfder ure, op dice tippie في الدَّقيقَة الحادِيَة عَشْرَه، في الدَّقيقَه الأخيرَه единадесетият час no último momento five poslední chvíli, za pět minut dvanáct in letzter Minute i den ellevte time; i det aller sidste øjeblik την τελευταία στιγμή, στο παραπέντε en el último momento kaheteistkümnendal tunnil در آخرین لحظه؛ پیش از آنکه دیر شود viime hetkellä à la dernière minute הָאֶחָד עָשַׂר अंतिम क्षण में u zadnji tren az utolsó percben detik terakhir á elleftu stundu, síðustu forvöð all'ultimo momento きわどい時に 마지막 순간에 paskutinę sekundę pašā pēdējā brīdī jam kesebelas ter elfder ure i ellevte time, i siste liten w ostatniej chwili په ورستيو دقيقو كى no último momento în ultimul moment (буквально) в последнюю минуту v poslednej chvíli pet minut pred dvanajsto u zadnji čas i elfte timmen ชั่วโมงสุดท้าย; เวลาจวนแจ son anda/dakikada 在最後關頭 в останню хвилину عین آخری وقت پر đến phút chót 在最后时刻

eleven

→ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ jedenáct elleve elf έντεκα once yksitoista onze jedanaest undici 十一 11 elf elleve jedenaście onze одиннадцать elva สิบเอ็ด on bir mười một 十一