novenary

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adjective

nov·​e·​nary

ˈnävəˌnerē,

nōˈvēnərē,

-ri

: of or relating to the number nine : based on the number nine

novenary

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noun

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plural -es

: novena

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin novenarius, from novenus + -arius -ary

Noun

novena + -ary

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