eighth

(ātt̸h, āt̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by seven others in a series; 8th
  2. designating any of the eight equal parts of something

Origin: ME eightethe < OE eahtotha < eahta: see eight & -th

noun

  1. the one following the seventh
  2. any of the eight equal parts of something;
  3. Music octave

adverb

in the eighth place, rank, group, etc.

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See eighth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The ordinal number matching the number eight in a series.
  2. One of eight equal parts.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English eighthe

Origin: , from Old English eahtotha

Origin: , from eahta, eight; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • eighth adverb & adj.

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