ninthly

Variant of ninth

ninth definition

ninth (nīnt̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by eight others in a series; 9th
  2. designating any of the nine equal parts of something

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

noun

  1. the one following the eighth
  2. any of the nine equal parts of something;
  3. 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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