novena

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

novena (plural novenas)

  1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin novēnus (nine).

[edit] Noun

la novena major
la novena menor

novena f. (plural novenes)

  1. (music) ninth
  2. (Christianity) novena

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Ordinal number

Catalan ordinal numbers
 <  8a 9a 10a   > 
    Ordinal : novena
    Cardinal : nou
    Multiplier : nònuple

novena f. sg.

  1. (ordinal) feminine form of novè

[edit] Usage notes

For most fractional numbers, the ordinal number is used to indicate the denominator of the fraction. The ordinal novena is used to indicate this denominator just as the corresponding English ordinal would be. Exceptions to this rule include mig (half), terç (third), quarter (quarter), milionèsim (millionth), bilionèsim (billionth), ....

The feminine form of the ordinal is usually used as the collective noun for a set of like objects of that size. Exceptions to the usual rule include parell (set of 2), qüern (set of 4), centenar (set of 100), grossa (set of 144), miler (set of 1000), and milenar (1000).


[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

novena f. (plural novene)

  1. novena

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

novena f. (masculine noveno, feminine plural novenas, masculine plural novenos)

  1. feminine form of noveno

[edit] Noun

novena f. (plural novenas)

  1. novena
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