Eight Definition

āt
noun
The cardinal number between seven and nine; 8; VIII.
Webster's New World
Any group of eight people or things, as a crew of eight oarsmen.
Webster's New World
The eighth in a set or sequence.
American Heritage
Something numbered eight or having eight units, as a playing card, throw of dice, etc.
Webster's New World
An engine with eight cylinders or an automobile with such an engine.
Webster's New World
adjective
Totaling one more than seven.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Eight

Noun

Singular:
eight
Plural:
eights

Origin of Eight

  • From Middle English eight, aught, eahte, ahte, from Old English eahta (“eight”), from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw. Cognate with Scots aucht (“eight”), West Frisian acht (“eight”), Dutch acht (“eight”), Low German acht (“eight”), German acht (“eight”), Swedish åtta (“eight”), Icelandic átta (“eight”), Latin octo (“eight”), Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktō), Irish ocht (“eight”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English eighte from Old English eahta oktō(u) in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See ait.

    From Wiktionary

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