| 【nonu-, non-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "nonus," and "novem." It carries the basic meaning of "ninth." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "nonu-, non-"]
afternoon ****[643] The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
noon **[3928] Noon is twelve o''clock in the middle of the day.
November ***[2785] November is the eleventh month of the year in the Western calendar.
[WORD ROOT]root nonu
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] nonu, noon, novem
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) nonus, novem
[MEANING]root ninth
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 nonus [contracted from *novenos] ninth
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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afternoon ★★★★[643] noun from afternoon 〈 noon
【DEFINITION】 The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
【pl.】 afternoons
【SYNONYM】 after
【COMPOSITION】 after + noon
【ROOTs】 ⑴ after; after ⑵ noon(nonu); ninth
【Etymology】 《English afternoon》 [after+noon] afternoon
【First Known Meaning】 part of the day from noon to evening
noon ★★[3928] noun from noon
【DEFINITION】 Noon is twelve o'clock in the middle of the day.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 midday
【ROOTs】 noon(nonu); ninth
【Etymology】 《Latin nonus》 [contracted from *novenos] ninth
November ★★★[2785] noun from November
【DEFINITION】 November is the eleventh month of the year in the Western calendar.
【pl.】 Novembers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ novem(nonu); ninth ⑵ ber; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin November》 [from novem] (originally the ninth month of the Roman year)
Other words containing "nonu-, non-"; nonary, nonet, nonus
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
nomen-, nomin-
nom-
no
nine
night
new
net
nerv
neg
nect
