undécimo

eleventh

adjective numeral oon-DEH-see-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin undecimus, from undecim (eleven).

Usage Note

Undécimo is the ordinal for 'eleventh' and is often shortened in informal or journalistic use to 11.º (masculine) or 11.ª (feminine). It agrees in gender and number: undécima planta (eleventh floor). In everyday speech, especially for large ordinals, Spanish speakers sometimes substitute the cardinal: el piso once instead of el undécimo piso.

Examples

"Llegó en undécimo lugar en la carrera."

Natural Translation

He finished in eleventh place in the race.

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