| 释义 |
ninth
I. \ˈnīn(t)th\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English nynthe, adjective & noun, alteration (influenced by nyne, nigen, nine) of nithe, from Old English nigotha (akin to Old Saxon nigutho, Middle Low German negede), from nigon nine + -otha, -tha -th — more at nine
1. : being number nine in a countable series
< the ninth day >
— see number table
2. : being one of nine equal parts into which something is divisible
< a ninth share of the money >
II. noun
(plural ninths \-īn(t)s, -īn(t)ths\)
1. : number nine in a countable series
< the ninth of the month >
2. : the quotient of a unit divided by nine : one of nine equal parts of something
< one ninth of the total >
3.
a. : a musical interval embracing an octave and a second
b. : a tone at this interval
c. : ninth chord
III. adverb
1. : in the ninth place
2. : with eight exceptions
< the nation's ninth largest city > |