numeral / noun
nine
NINE/nˈaɪn/
The number equal to eight plus one.
Nine apples form three rows of three on the table.
Etymology
Old English nigen already named the quantity one greater than eight. The modern noun preserves that numerical meaning without a change of sense.
In context
the player or the banker has an eight or a nine, it's called a natural and no more cards will be drawn. So in this case the player wins natural nine over six.
More examples
- The class begins at nine.
- We counted nine birds on the wire.
- Write a nine in the empty square.
Forms
nine · nines