Meaning
A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
PIE word *h₁néwn̥ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ Proto-Germanic *newunt Proto-Germanic *newun Proto-West Germanic *neun Proto-West Germanic *nigun Old English nigon Middle English nyn English nine From Middle English nyn, nyne, from Old English nigon (“nine”), from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun (“nine”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ (“nine”). Cognate with Scots neen, nine (“nine”), Saterland Frisian njúgen (“nine”), West Frisian njoggen (“nine”), Dutch negen (“nine”), German Low German negen (“nine”), German neun (“nine”), Danish ni (“nine”), Swedish nio (“nine”), Icelandic níu (“nine”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽 (niun, “nine”), Latin novem (“nine”), Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa, “nine”), Sanskrit नव (náva, “nine”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 64 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-22NEIOQUX
- 2026-08-30ECGINTX
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
- 2026-05-07NDUIEMZ
- 2026-04-22NBLECIV
- 2026-03-21EILNPUV
- 2026-03-16NCELGIX
- 2026-02-08IBELNTU
- 2026-02-06EAMGCIN
- 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
- 2025-12-25NEPIHOX
- 2025-12-18IUBNFEL
+52 earlier appearances in the archive.