n.
Pronunciation: ' n ī n(t)th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ninths \ ' n ī n(t)s, ' n ī n(t)ths \
Date: 13th century
1 ― see NUMBER table
2 a : a musical interval embracing an octave and a second b : the tone at this interval c : a chord containing a ninth
– ninth adjective or adverb