Number before nove (4)

I believe the answer is:

otto

(Other definitions for otto that I've seen before include "German king" , "German man's name" , "Rose oil - Holy Roman Emperor" , "perfume maker" , "Essential oil from flowers - German boy's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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