nines
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/naɪnz/
(nine)
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 largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the number equivalent to the product of three and three; one more than eight, or one less than ten.
There are nine planets in the solar system.
Synonyms
Noun 2
a group or set of nine people or things.
The baseball team consists of nines.
Noun 3
a playing card with nine pips.
He drew a nine from the deck.
Idioms
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