Ninth
/nɪnθ/noun
The ordinal number corresponding to the number nine.
Did you know?In ancient numerology, the number nine was considered a symbol of completion and spiritual enlightenment, often linked to the mystical cycle of life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*newn̥
“the base number referring to the quantity of nine.”
Old English
Old English
nigon
“the word for nine, used in the context of counting.”
Old English
Old English
nintha
“the ordinal form indicating the position as ninth.”
Middle English
Middle English
ninthe
“the form of the word used as an ordinal, derived from Old English.”
Modern English
English
ninth
“the contemporary form used to denote the ordinal position following eighth.”
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