Etymology

novena

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Today it means: A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession. Full definition →

Ecclesiastical Latin novēna ← Latin novēnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromnovēnus“nine [each]”
  2. Ecclesiastical Latin · borrowed fromnovēna
  3. English todaynovena

From Ecclesiastical Latin novēna, from Latin novēnus (“nine [each]”).

Words from the same roots

Latinnovēnus all →

novene

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