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nueve

nine

numeral NWEH-beh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Cardinal Numbers

Origin: Latin novem

Usage Note

Nueve is invariable for gender. The -v- in nueve is pronounced as a soft bilabial fricative (like English 'b' but with both lips), following the rule that Spanish v and b are identical in sound. The related ordinal is noveno and the prefix nona- (as in nonagenario) trace back to the same Latin root.

Examples

"El tren llega a las nueve de la noche."

Natural Translation

The train arrives at nine in the evening.

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