nonuple
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nonuple
< New Latin nōnuplus, equivalent to Latin nōn ( us ) ninth + -uplus as in duplus duple
Example Sentences
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Purists may demur but there is something life-affirming in a former world No 1 hitting three balls off the tee, losing two then playing the wrong one, en route to a nonuple bogey.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2019
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