ninth

[ nahynth ]

adjective

1. next after the eighth; being the ordinal number for nine.
2. being one of nine equal parts.

noun

1. a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
2. the ninth member of a series.
3. Music.
   1. a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a second.
   2. the interval between such tones.
   3. harmonic combination of such tones.

adverb

1. in the ninth place.

ninth

/ naɪnθ /

adjective

1. usually prenominal
   1. coming after the eighth in counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of nine. Often written: 9th
   2. ( as noun )

      ninth in line

      he came on the ninth

noun

1. 1. one of nine equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a ninth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by nine ( 1 9 )
3. music
   1. an interval of one octave plus a second
   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval
   3. See ninth chord

adverb

1. Alsoninthly after the eighth person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

1. Alsoninthly as the ninth point: linking what follows to the previous statement

Other Words From

• ninthly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ninth¹

before 900; Middle English ninthe ( nine, -th ² ), replacing Middle English niend ( Old English nigend ), neogethe, nigethe ( Old English nigotha ); akin to Old Saxon nigutho, Old Norse nīundi, Gothic niunda

Word History and Origins

Origin of ninth¹

Old English nigotha; related to Old High German niunto, Old Norse nīundi

Example Sentences

United moved up to ninth in the table and are already eyeing a place back in the Champions League next season - they are just four points adrift of Brighton in fourth position.

From BBC

If their Champions League form drops, and they finish between ninth and 24th, they would play an additional two games in a play-off round - so that would give him a maximum of 62.

From BBC

Nine straight wins have given Detroit their best start since 1934, behind running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, who scored touchdowns in the same game for the ninth time this season.

From BBC

Aston Villa are ninth in the Premier League going into this weekend's game against Crystal Palace, with five wins from 11 games and a zero goal difference.

From BBC

Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Kings.

From Los Angeles Times