English · Numbers & Time
nine
/naɪn/
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the number 9
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 9.
Example
She practiced the piano for nine hours over the whole weekend.
She practiced the piano for nine hours over the whole weekend.
Etymology
From Old English "nigon," related to Latin "novem."
How & Where It’s Used
A basic counting number; "ninth" is its ordinal form.