nove
/ˈnɔ.ve/
The Italian word for the cardinal number nine is nove.
nove is used to represent the number 9. It can also refer to the digit or figure 9 itself.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'nine thousand', you combine nove with mila to form novemila. When you are referring to the time of nine o'clock, nove is used with the feminine plural article le (as in le nove) because it refers to the feminine plural noun ore (hours).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈnɔ.ve/.
Did you know?
- If you are looking for the number nine in a sequence of months, remember that settembre is the ninth month, even though its name comes from 'seven' in Latin.
- The number nove is often associated with the nove cerchi (nine circles) of Hell in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, one of the most influential works in world literature.
- In Italian, the number nove is used in the term novena, a traditional nine-day series of prayers. This religious practice is so common that the word has become a standard part of the spiritual calendar.
Examples in context
- Sono già le nove.It's already nine o'clock.This example shows how to use nove when stating the time.Tatoeba #610717 by rado, translation #31681 by CK
- Apri a pagina nove.Open at page nine.This example shows how to use nove when referring to a page number.Tatoeba #5352909 by Guybrush88, translation #2212968 by Ploomich
- Lei parte alle nove.She is leaving at nine o'clock.This example shows how to use nove when stating a departure time.Tatoeba #2612020 by Guybrush88, translation #2611951 by CN
- Sono le nove in punto.The time is nine o'clock.
- Sono le nove.It's nine o'clock.
- Ho nove gattiI have nine cats (if the cats are all male or mixed gender)
- Ho nove gatteI have nine cats (if the cats are all female)
- 175 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are at a grocery store.
- ChiaraAlessandro, quanti limoni prendiamo?Alessandro, how many lemons are we getting?
- AlessandroPrendiamone nove, ne servono molti.Let's take nine, we need many.
- ChiaraVa bene, aggiungo anche le arance.Okay, I will add the oranges too.
- AlessandroPerfetto, andiamo alla cassa allora.Perfect, let's go to the checkout then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries nove, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
