novem-

1. In the Gregorian calendar (modern calendar of most western countries), the 11th month of the year, lasting 30 days.
2. A code word for the letter "N", used in international radio communications.
3. The ninth month of the Roman calendar from novem, "nine".

A cardinal number (10⁶⁰) represented in the U.S. by the number "1" followed by 60 zeros, and in Great Britain a number (10¹¹⁴) by "1" followed by 114 zeros.

1. A Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days.
2. A nine days' private or public devotion in the Catholic Church to obtain special graces.

The octave has more of the festal character; to the novena belongs that of hopeful mourning, of yearning, of prayer.

Done or recurring every ninth year.