nonarius

nonarius
nōnārĭus, a, um, adj. [nonus], of or belonging to the ninth hour.—As subst.: nonaria, ae, f. (sc. meretrix), a public prostitute (so called because not allowed to show herself before the ninth hour of the day), Pers. 1, 133.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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  • nonary — /noh neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. nonaries. adj. 1. consisting of nine. 2. of, pertaining to, or noting a numerical system based on the number 9. n. 3. a number in a nonary system. [1660 70; < L nonarius of, belonging to the ninth (hour), equiv. to… …   Universalium

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