Ninth meaning
The ordinal number matching the number nine in a series.
noun
One of nine equal parts.
noun
Preceded by eight others in a series; 9th.
adjective
Designating any of the nine equal parts of something.
adjective
The one following the eighth.
noun
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Any of the nine equal parts of something;19
noun
In the ninth place, rank, group, etc.
adverb
The person or thing in the ninth position.
noun
One of nine equal parts of a whole.
noun
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Origin of ninth
- Middle English ninthe from Old English nigonthe from nigon nine newn̥ in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English ninthe, from Old English nigoþa (nigonthe), from nigon (“nine")
From Wiktionary