SEVENTH


Meaning of SEVENTH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' se-v ə n(t)th, ' se-b ə m(t)th

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural sevenths \ ' se-v ə n(t)s, -v ə n(t)ths; ' se-b ə m(t)s, -b ə m(t)ths \

Date: 12th century

1 ― see NUMBER table

2 a : a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees b : a tone at this interval specifically : LEADING TONE c : the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart

– seventh adjective or adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.