ninth
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- noun
- /naɪnθ/
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noveno
- The ninth chapter of the book was my favorite, as it contained the most exciting plot twists.
- ninth grade
- ranked ninth
- ninth through twelfth
Of course I'm saying I think my last street fight was shit in first grade, probably ninth.
- Of course I'm saying I think my last street fight was shit in first grade, probably ninth.
Examples
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Jeter hit a walk-off in the ninth.
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Detroit's down two in the ninth.
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This is the ninth session, but we have a little bit from the last session to finish.
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I think this must be my ninth since lunch.
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We got two guys on, it's the bottom of the ninth, one out.
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So being where you are, ninth in the table, I repeat, ninth in the table.
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The game went to the bottom of the ninth with the Cubs down by three.
Blog text (6) -
With the score nine-nine in the bottom of the ninth, the Non-A batter sent one into the bleachers.
Fiction book (2001) -
Robin Ventura then abides by matchups in the ninth, resulting in Addison Reed's first career save.
Blog text (9) -
He finished ninth in the race, just missing out on a medal.
Compounds
- Informal
10
7.4
The last part of the final inning in baseball when the home team bats, a final chance to win
- Specialized
A brain nerve that helps you swallow, taste the back of the tongue, and move throat muscles
A major Jewish fast day when people mourn the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem
A major Jewish day when people do not eat or drink to remember when the temples in Jerusalem were destroyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ninth comes from nine plus the ending -th, a small ending that shows order. So the ninth is the 'number nine' in a row, coming after the eighth and before the tenth.