ninth

(nīnt̸h)

adjective

Origin: ME ninthe < OE nigonthe: see nine & -th

noun

the one following the eighth
any of the nine equal parts of something;
Music
1. an interval in pitch of an octave and a second
2. a tone separated from another by such an interval
3. the combination of two such tones

adverb

in the ninth place, rank, group, etc.

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See ninth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The ordinal number matching the number nine in a series.
One of nine equal parts.
Music
a. A harmonic or melodic interval of an octave and a second.
b. The tone at the upper limit of such an interval.
c. A chord consisting of a root with its third, seventh, and ninth.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ninthe

Origin: , from Old English nigonthe

Origin: , from nigon, nine; see newṇ in Indo-European roots

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