nine
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/naɪn/
number 9
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nine' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'nigon', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*newun'.
Historical Evolution
'nigon' transformed into the Middle English word 'nyn', and eventually became the modern English word 'nine'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the number nine', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a group or unit of nine individuals or items.
The baseball team consists of nine players.
Numeral 1
the number equivalent to the sum of five and four; one more than eight, or one less than ten.
There are nine planets in the solar system.
Idioms
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