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nou.

new

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈno̞w]Northern[ˈnɔw]Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. new

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan nou, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. Compare Occitan nòu, French neuf, Spanish nuevo.

noun[ˈno̞w]Northern[ˈnɔw]Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. nut (a hard-shelled seed)

    feminine

  2. walnut

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *nŏcem, alteration of Latin nucem. Compare Occitan nòtz, Spanish nuez, Portuguese noz.

noun[ˈno̞w]Northern[ˈnɔw]Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. nine

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin novem (“nine”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Compare Occitan nòu.

num[ˈno̞w]Northern[ˈnɔw]Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. nine

    cardinal · feminine · masculine · numeral
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin novem (“nine”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Compare Occitan nòu.

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