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ninefold

/nˈɪnfˌoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
nine-fold
IPA
/nˈɪnfˌoʊld/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having nine times as much or as many.

adj

Having nine parts.

adv

By a factor of nine.

Example Sentences

  • "If so, where is your ninefold thread?"

Etymology

From Middle English *nynefold, *niȝenfald, from Old English niġonfeald. Equivalent to nine + -fold.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *nynefold, niġonfeald

Derived Forms

ninefoldness

Frequently Paired Words

nonadic

Synonyms

nonuple nine-fold nine times

Questions

How do you pronounce ninefold?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪnfˌoʊld/.
What does ninefold mean?
Having nine times as much or as many.
Where does ninefold come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ninefold

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