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"Noveno" is an adjective which is often translated as "ninth", and "nono" is an adjective which is also often translated as "ninth". Learn more about the difference between "noveno" and "nono" below.
noveno(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. ninth
Este es el noveno concurso de fotografía al que me presento.This is the ninth photography contest I've taken part in.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. ninth
Juan Antonio quedó el noveno de veinte corredores.Juan Antonio finished ninth out of 20 runners.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (fraction)
a. ninth
Más de un noveno de la ciudad visitó el museo el día de la inauguración.Over one-ninth of the city visited the museum on the opening day.
nono, el nono, la nona(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (formal) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (term of endearment) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. grandpa (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El nono me enseñó a armar y volar una cometa.Grandpa taught me how to make and fly a kite.
