ninth

ninth

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

Origin of ninth

Middle English ninthe from Old English nigonthe: see nine and -th

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

in the ninth place, rank, group, etc.

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ninth

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 of ninth

Middle English ninthe from Old English nigonthe from nigon nine ; see new&nlowring; in Indo-European roots.

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ninth
adverb
adjective

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Adjective

(not comparable)

The ordinal form of the number nine.

Noun

(plural ninths)

The person or thing in the ninth position.
One of nine equal parts of a whole.

Origin

Middle English ninthe, from Old English nigoÃ¾a (nigonthe), from nigon (“nine")

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The ninth branch of the Karlamagnus Saga (ed.
The subject of patent medicines is but little understood by the general public. Any medicine, the composition of which is kept secret, but which is advertised on the label for the cure of diseases, must in Great Britain bear a patent medicine stamp equal to about one-ninth of its face value.
Fourth and Oak were just as desolate as Ninth and Locust, but as soon as Dean stopped the car, a disheveled figure jumped from the darkness and clawed at the passenger door until Dean reached over and opened it.
From his sixth to his ninth year he was given over to the care of learned foreigners, who taught him history, geography, mathematics and French.
To avenge the death of his son, Minos demanded that seven Athenian youths and seven maidens should be sent every ninth year to be devoured by the Minotaur.

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