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Nundinal definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NUN'DINAL, a. [L., a fair or market, every nine days.]
1. Pertaining to a fair or to a market day.
2. A nundinal letter, among the Romans, was one of the eight first letters of the alphabet, which were repeated successively from the first to the last dya of the year. One of these always expressed the market days, which returned every nine days.
NUN'DINAL, n. A nundinal letter.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Nundinal Nun"di*nal, n. A nundinal letter.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Nundinal Nun"di*nal, Nundinary Nun"di*na*ry, a. [L. nundinalis, nundinarius, fr. nundinae the market day, the weekly market, prop., the ninth day, fr. nundinus belonging to nine days; novem nine + dies day: cf. F. nundinal.] Of or pertaining to a fair, or to a market day. Nundinal letter, among the Romans, one of the first eight letters of the alphabet, which were repeated successively from the first to the last day of the year. One of these always expressed the market day, which returned every nine days (every eight days by our reckoning).