duodécimo

twelfth

adjective numeral dwoh-DEH-see-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin duodecimus, from duodecim (twelve).

Usage Note

Duodécimo is the ordinal numeral for twelfth, used in formal and written contexts; in everyday speech speakers often substitute doce ('el piso doce' instead of el duodécimo piso). It agrees in gender and number: duodécima, duodécimos, duodécimas. The written accent on the first e (dé) is required to mark the stressed syllable.

Examples

"Llegó en duodécimo lugar en la clasificación."

Natural Translation

He finished in twelfth place in the rankings.

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