different between nundine vs nundinal

English

Alternative forms

• nundines

Etymology

From Latin nundinae (“ninth-days”), a clipped form of nundinae feriae (“ninth-day festivals”), from its observance every eighth day (9 counting inclusively) and from the Latin practice of treating most recurring calendrical days as plurals.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?nd??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?n?da?n/

Noun

nundine (plural nundines)

1. A market or fair held every eight days, particularly (historical) in Roman contexts.
2. (obsolete) Any recurring eight-day period; an eight-day 'week'.

Derived terms

• nundinal

References

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin n?ndinae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nun.di.ne/
• Hyphenation: nùn?di?ne

Noun

nundine f (plural nundini)

1. (historical, Ancient Rome) nundine

Derived terms

• nundinale

Latin

Adjective

n?ndine

1. vocative masculine singular of n?ndinus

English

Etymology

Latin nundinalis.

Adjective

nundinal (comparative more nundinal, superlative most nundinal)

1. Of or pertaining to a nundine

Noun

nundinal (plural nundinals)

1. A nundinal letter.
   • 1823, Encyclopaedia Britannica: Volume 15 (page 99)

     These nundinals bear a very great resemblance to the dominical letters, which return every eight days, as the nundinals did every nine.