nonary
American
[noh-nuh-ree]
/ ˈnoʊ nə ri /
adjective
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consisting of nine.
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of, relating to, or noting a numerical system based on the number 9.
noun
plural
nonariesEtymology
Origin of nonary
1660–70; < Latin nōnārius of, belonging to the ninth (hour), equivalent to nōn ( us ) ninth + -ārius -ary
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