dozenth

[ duhz-uhnth ]

adjective

1. twelfth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dozenth¹

First recorded in 1700–10; dozen ¹ + -th ²

Example Sentences

He confirmed, for the dozenth time, that they were.

From Slate

Having to hold down multiple shoulder buttons to fire missiles at a goopy alien darting around the screen is not exactly fun, especially when you also have to memorize their movements and dash away so that you don’t die for a dozenth time in a row.

From The Verge

By the time Henry comes wandering into the kitchen in his pajamas, there’s an entire breakfast spread on the long green table, and Alex is at the stove, flipping his dozenth pancake.

From Literature

The presence of oversized monsters is a fun challenge, but even they become rote after you slay your dozenth beast.

From The Verge

It’s a frustrating way to slow your progress, and there were times — particularly one egregiously long battle toward the end of the game — where I almost gave up on Control because I didn’t want to replay the same fight for the dozenth time.

From The Verge