ninth
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /naɪnθ/
ninth means: The person or thing after the eighth and before the tenth in a group or series.
noun
The person or thing after the eighth and before the tenth in a group or series.
- Eight guests arrived, and the ninth came later.
- She was the ninth to finish.
- I read eight chapters but skipped the ninth.
One of nine equal parts of something.
- I ate a ninth of the cake.
- Divide the land into ninths.
- Two ninths of the class were absent.
adjective
Coming after the eighth and before the tenth in an ordered series.
- Our flat is on the ninth floor.
- She finished in ninth place.
- We celebrated his ninth birthday yesterday.
Questions about ninth
What does ninth mean?
The person or thing after the eighth and before the tenth in a group or series.
What is ninth in other languages?
Türkçe: dokuzuncu · Español: noveno · Français: neuvième · Deutsch: Neunter · Italiano: nono · 日本語: 九番目
How do you pronounce ninth?
It is pronounced /naɪnθ/.
How do you use ninth in a sentence?
Eight guests arrived, and the ninth came later. She was the ninth to finish.
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