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† ˈnonan, a. Obs. rare. [ad. L. nōnān-us, f. nōn-us ninth: see -an. Cf. OF. nonain.] Applied to a fever recurring every ninth (i.e. eighth) day.
1657Expert Physician 123 The Quintan, Sextan, Septan, and Nonan Feavers, differ not from intermitting Feavers. 1892Syd. Soc. Lex., Nonane..Formerly applied to an erratic fever returning on the ninth day. |