Italian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

enneade f (plural enneadi)

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

Further reading edit

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