neuvième
/nœ.vjɛm/
The French word for ninth is neuvième.
neuvième is the ordinal form of nine. It can be used as a noun to mean one of nine equal parts of a whole, or something that is in the ninth position.
Meaning: ordinal form of nine (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word neuvième is used for both masculine and feminine nouns. To make the word plural, add an -s to the end to get neuvièmes.
How do you pronounce it?
/nœ.vjɛm/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word neuvième is used in the French expression le neuvième cercle, referring to the deepest circle of Dante's Inferno. It is often used metaphorically in French to describe the absolute lowest point of a situation.
- The word neuvième is a 'cognate' of the English word 'ennead', which refers to a group of nine, though the connection is much more distant in modern usage.
- While neuvième is the standard for 'ninth', French has a completely different word for 'first', premier, meaning the pattern of adding -ième does not apply to the very first number in the sequence.
Examples in context
- Septembre est le neuvième mois de l'année.September is the ninth month of the year.This example shows how to use neuvième when referring to a month.Tatoeba #5068917 by martin9, translation #8973563 by sundown
- Prenez l'ascenseur jusqu'au neuvième étage.Take the lift up to the ninth floor.This example uses neuvième to describe a floor level.Tatoeba #4644017 by Rovo, translation #9488086 by sundown
- Anna m'a aidé à monter le piano jusqu'au neuvième étage.Anna helped me carry the piano up to the ninth floor.This example demonstrates using neuvième when describing a floor level.Tatoeba #534341 by Archibald, translation #8503686 by sundown
- La neuvième édition du congrès international.The ninth edition of the international conference.
- Le neuvième chiffre.The ninth digit.
- Il est arrivé à la neuvième position.He arrived at the ninth position.
- J'habite au neufième étage.I live on the ninth floor.
- Mon ami habite au neuvième étage.My friend lives on the ninth floor.
- Ils célèbrent leur neuvième anniversaire de mariage.They are celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary.
- Antoine est arrivé en neuvième position lors de la course.Antoine arrived in ninth position during the race.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are discussing a book they are reading.
- GabrielTu en es où dans ton livre ?How far are you in your book?
- LéaJe viens de finir le neuvième chapitre.I just finished the ninth chapter.
- GabrielEst-ce qu'il est difficile ?Is it difficult?
- LéaPas du tout, c'est passionnant !Not at all, it is exciting!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ninth” translations and entries neuvième, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
