nones

nones · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromnōna“ninth hour”
2. French · derived fromnone
3. Latin · derived fromnōnus“ninth”
4. English todaynones

From Latin nōnus (“ninth”). As a day of the Roman calendar, via nōnae (“ninth days”) from the original Roman practice of counting forward to the next full or new crescent moon, the nones' occurrence 8 days before the ides of every month (9 counting inclusively) following the establishment of a fixed calendar, and from the Latin practice of treating most recurring calendrical days as plurals. Some scholars believe the name is a variant of the nundines (nūndinae fēriae (“ninth-day festival”)), the Roman market days held every eight days (9 counting inclusively), which were likely announced for each coming month by the Roman kings on the first-quarter days. As a time of day, via the plural form of Middle English, Anglo-Norman, & French none and Latin nōna (“ninth hour”) after the manner of earlier matins, vespers, etc. As a meal, from the time of day, whether from its plural, genitive, or the occasional adverbial sense of -s.

nones · noun²

See Nones.

Nones · noun³

From their selection of the option None or None of the above on census returns or other surveys of religious affiliation.

Nones · noun⁴

From its center in the Non Valley.

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