single word requests - Is there a "quarter" equivalent for something divided in 9 pieces?


Something is divided in four pieces. One piece is called a fourth or a quarter.


Something is divided in nine pieces. One is piece is called a ninth or a... What is the 'quarter' equivalent for something divided by nine?



Answer



OED has a definition for...



ninth part n. each of the nine equal parts into which a thing may be divided; (also fig.) denoting a worthless or inadequate object or person, esp. in ninth part of a man.



Other than that the only word I know is pretty specific - it only applies to each of a 9-baby birth...



nonuplet (defn 2.) Each of nine siblings resulting from a single pregnancy. Usu. in pl.



Apparently there's only one in the world (only two sets are known, and all the other babies died).


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