onceavo
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USAGE NOTE
The ordinal use of this word is non-standard in the senses shown in 2) & 4).
el onceavo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fraction)
a. eleventh
Un onceavo del total es una proporción de ganancias baja.An eleventh of the total is a low proportion of profits.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. eleventh
Perdí de clasificarme por poco. Había 10 plazas y yo fui la onceava.I just missed qualifying. There were 10 places and I was the eleventh.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (fraction)
4. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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