nine
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[edit] English
- Western (Arabic) numerals: nine, 9
- Greek numerals: θʹ
- Roman numerals: IX
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English nine from Old English niġon, from Proto-Germanic *niwun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Cardinal number
nine
- The cardinal number occurring after eight and before ten. Ordinal: ninth.
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- A cat has nine lives.
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- Describing a set or group with nine components.
[edit] Translations
cardinal number
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set or group with nine components
[edit] Noun
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nine (plural nines)
- The digit or figure 9.
- (playing cards) Card with 9 pips.
[edit] Translations
the digit or figure 9
card with 9 pips
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[edit] See also
Symbols for nine in various numeral systems
[edit] Turkish
[edit] Noun
nine

