nonad
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈnəʊnæd/, /ˈnɒ-/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈnoʊnæd/, /ˈnɑ-/
- Hyphenation: no‧nad
Noun
nonad (plural nonads)
- A collection or series of nine things.
- Synonym: ennead
Usage notes
- True nonads seem to be rare. Most collections of nine things are actually triads of triads.
- Also the name of a photographic filter used for astronomy, meaning “no Sodium D-line”, where Sodium has the symbol Na, from the Latin natrium.
Coordinate terms
- monad · duad, dyad · triad · tetrad · pentad · hexad · heptad · octad · ennead, nonad · decad, decade · hendecad · dodecad, duodecade
Derived terms
Translations
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