numeral
ninth
NINTH/nˈaɪnθ/
Coming after eighth in an ordered sequence.
The ninth seat is red, standing between seats eight and ten.
Etymology
The base supplies the number nine, while the ordinal ending turns a quantity into a position: the place reached after the eighth.
In context
the eighth drop since the experiment started fell in 2000 and the ninth drop is only just forming
More examples
- Our apartment is on the ninth floor.
- Maya starts ninth grade this fall.
- He finishes ninth out of twenty runners.
Forms
nine numeral — The number equal to eight plus one.