English · Word Candidate

ninth

/naɪnθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ninths · ninthing · ninthed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The ordinal form of the number nine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức thứ tự của số chín

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Adjective

Examples

Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The person or thing in the ninth position.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hoặc thứ ở vị trí thứ chín

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of nine equal parts of a whole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trong chín phần bằng nhau của toàn bộ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lose a ninth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mất một phần chín

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Verb

Examples

οὐ[δ̓] ὲνατεὐεται, should be translated “a tithe (offering or fee) is not given (or paid)”, “no tithing” (literally, “a ninth is not given”, “no ninth-ing”, if I may coin such a word).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ninth” mean?

The ordinal form of the number nine.

Is “ninth” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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