nonan
/ˈnəʊnən/Medicine rare. Now historical
adjective
Of a fever: recurring every eighth day (by inclusive reckoning every ninth day).
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin nōnus ninth + -an, probably after French †nonane. Compare classical Latin nōnānus belonging to the ninth legion.
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