eldertongue

Old English · noun

non

Normalised nōn

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/noːn/
Syllables
noːn (1 syllable)
Modern English
hournonesnoonninthsunriseolderappointedmonks

non1 · noun · neuter

Senses

  1. Nones, the ninth hour after sunrise

  2. Nones, the religious service appointed to this hour

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of non
Singular
Nominative nōn
Accusative nōn
Genitive nōnes
Dative nōne

non2 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. a form of address from younger to older monks

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Latin nōna (“ninth; ninth hour”).

Descendants

noon

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