Novenary
/ˈnɒv.ə.nər.i/noun
Relating to or consisting of nine.
Did you know?The Latin root behind novenary also produced novena, the Roman Catholic practice of nine days of prayer, linking the number with ritual repetition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁newn̥
“The reconstructed numeral meaning “nine.””
Proto-Italic
Proto-Italic
*nōwen
“The inherited Italic form of “nine.””
Classical Latin
Latin
novem
“Nine.”
Late Latin
Latin
novenarius
“Containing nine or consisting of nine.”
17th Century
English
novenary
“Relating to nine or arranged in groups of nine.”
Modern English
English
novenary
“Relating to or consisting of nine.”