Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonic

/ˈnɒ.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-ic
IPA
/ˈnɒ.nɪk/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.

adj

Describing a curve the equation of which is nonic.

adj

Describing a type of beer glass used in British public houses; in the form of a truncated cone with a bulge around outside, just below the rim.

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Etymology

From the Latin nōnus (“ninth”) + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce nonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɒ.nɪk/.
What does nonic mean?
Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.
Where does nonic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce nonic

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