enneade

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin enneas, from Ancient Greek ἐννεάς (enneás), derived from ἐννέα (ennéa, “nine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈnɛ.a.de/
  • Rhymes: -ɛade
  • Hyphenation: en‧nè‧a‧de

Noun

enneade f (plural enneadi)

  1. ennead (grouping or system containing nine objects)
  2. (uncommon, Roman Catholicism) novena

Further reading

  • enneade in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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