nona

[ noh-nuh ]

/ ˈnoʊ nə /

noun Pathology.

Nearby words

non-verbal, non-violence, non-violent, non-volatile, non-white, nona, nona-, nonabrasive, nonabsorbable suture, nonacademic, nonacceptance

Origin of nona

< Latin nōna (hōra) ninth (hour); i.e., late stage in life of patient

Definition for nona (2 of 3)

hepatitis non-A, non-B

[ non-ey non-bee ]

/ ˈnɒnˈeɪ ˈnɒnˈbi /

noun Pathology.

a disease of the liver that is clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but is caused by a retrovirus or retroviruslike agent.

Also called non-A, non-B hepatitis.

Definition for nona (3 of 3)

nona-

a combining form meaning “nine, ninth,” used in the formation of compound words: nonagon.

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Examples from the Web for nona

In the 1950s, Bill also worked for Chez Ninon, a couture salon owned by the socially well-connected Nona Park and Sophie Shonnard.
Knowing Bill Cunningham|Philip Gefter|March 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Under the circumstances neither Barbara nor Nona had the temerity to follow them.
The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army|Margaret Vandercook
Sonya Valesky did her best to explain the situation to Nona.
The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army|Margaret Vandercook
Up in his room he began a long letter to Nona, pouring out to her all his feelings about this second rejection.
If Winter Comes|A.S.M. Hutchinson

However, Nona had now to cease her reflections, for she had come to a place in the road where she had been told to turn aside.
The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army|Margaret Vandercook
Mrs. Nona Dane, and she has the glove counter at ——, Fourteenth Street.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for nona

nona-

before a vowel non-

combining form

ninenonagon

Word Origin for nona-

from Latin nōnus

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Word Origin and History for nona

nona-

before vowels non-, word-forming element from comb. form of Latin nonus "ninth" (see nones).