nine

Meaning

Num

1. A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.
2. Describing a group or set with nine elements.

Noun

1. The digit or figure 9.
2. A playing card with nine pips.
3. A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
4. (plural-normally) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).
5. A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).

Synonyms

9

ball club

baseball club

club

Nina from Carolina

ennead

ninth

9th

nine-spot

IX

number nine

ix

niner

baseball team

Translations

neuf

9

nueve

9

neun

9

nove

9

negen

9

nove

9

nou

🆕

novem

9

εννέα

dokuz

9

εννιά

nòu

neh

9

Pronounced as (IPA)

/naɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nyne

Inherited from Old English: nigon

Cognate with Scots: neen

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: njúgen

Cognate with Western Frisian: njoggen

Cognate with Dutch: negen

Cognate with German: neun

Cognate with Danish: ni

Cognate with Swedish: nio

Cognate with Icelandic: níu

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽

Cognate with Latin: novem

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἐννέα

Cognate with Sanskrit: नवन्

In summary

PIE word
*h₁néwn̥
From Middle English nyne, nine, from Old English nigon (“nine”), from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun (“nine”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ (“nine”). Cognate with Scots neen, nine (“nine”), Saterland Frisian njúgen (“nine”), West Frisian njoggen (“nine”), Dutch negen (“nine”), German Low German negen (“nine”), German neun (“nine”), Danish ni (“nine”), Swedish nio (“nine”), Icelandic níu (“nine”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽 (niun, “nine”), Latin novem (“nine”), Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa, “nine”), Sanskrit नवन् (navan, “nine”).

Sentences

The title was passed down over seven generations and was held by nine persons .

He was a devoted lay Methodist for nine years .

Before , the country was divided into just nine units , also called " oblast ".

Skaltsogiannis was one of nine athletes to compete in the long jump .

Adams was born in Derrinturn, Carbury, County Kildare , one of nine siblings .