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Twelfths meaning
plural of twelfth
Example sentences (3)
A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths.
Six twelfths (one half) was abbreviated as the letter S for semis main "half".
Uncia dots were added to S for fractions from seven to eleven twelfths, just as tallies were added to V for whole numbers from six to nine.