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