No. 10,007 in Catalan
novena
"Novena" in Catalan refers to a series of prayers or religious devotions lasting nine consecutive days.
In a sentence
La novena ocasió va ser especial per tothom.
The ninth occasion was special for everyone.
In this sentence, 'novena' is used as an ordinal adjective meaning 'ninth', indicating the sequence within a series.
La novena a Sant Josep és molt popular.
The novena to Saint Joseph is very popular.
Here, 'novena' refers to a series of prayers said over nine days, often in a religious context.
L'espectacle va començar amb la novena simfonia de Beethoven.
The show started with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
In this instance, 'novena' describes the ordinal position (ninth) of Beethoven's symphony within his works.
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