eleventh chord

noun

: a ninth chord with the eleventh added : a chord that has an interval (see interval sense 2c) of an eleventh from its lowest to highest note when in root position
The high F makes the harmony on C into an eleventh chord.

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eleventh chord was in 1918

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“Eleventh chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20chord. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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