novenine

Translingual

Etymology

From Italian nove + NATO/ICAO nine (pronounced "niner"). (The 1959 ITU proposals were nona and niner.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnoˈveˈnai̯na][1]

Noun

novenine

  1. (rare) (international standards) ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 9.
    Synonym: nine (NATO/ICAO)
ICAO/NATO vs ITU/IMO radiotelephonic clear codes for digits
ICAO/NATO zero one two three (tree) four (fower) five (fife) six seven eight nine (niner)
ITU/IMO nadazero unaone bissotwo terrathree kartefour pantafive soxisix setteseven oktoeight novenine

References

  1. ^ That is, with the first three syllables stressed and an extra syllable added on, as in NATO/ICAO nine. International Maritime Organisation (2005). International Code of Signals, p. 22–23. Fourth edition, London.
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