eighth

eighth

E0060100 (ātth, āth)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number eight in a series.2. One of eight equal parts.

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[Middle English eighthe, from Old English eahtotha, from eahta, eight; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]

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eighth adv. & adj.

eighth

(eɪtθ) adj (Mathematics) (usually prenominal) a. coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8thb. (as noun): the eighth in line. n1. (Mathematics) a. one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etcb. (as modifier): an eighth part. 2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by eight ()3. (Music, other) another word for octaveadv Also: eighthly after the seventh person, position, event, etc

eighth

(eɪtθ, eɪθ)

adj. 1. next after the seventh. 2. being one of eight equal parts. n. 3. an eighth part, esp. of one (?). 4. the eighth member of a series. adv. 5. in the eighth place; eighthly. [before 1000; Middle English eightethe, Old English eahtotha. See eight, -th²] eighth′ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	eighth - position eight in a countable series of thingsrank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	eighth - one part in eight equal partsone-eighthcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
Adj.	1.	eighth - coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position8thordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

八分之一第八第八的

eight

(eit) noun1. the number or figure 8. Four and four are/is/make eight. 八 八2. the age of 8. children of eight and over. 八歲 八岁3. the crew of an eight-oared racing boat. Did the Cambridge eight win? 八槳划船隊 八浆划船队 adjective1. 8 in number. eight people; He is eight years old. 八個(人或物) 八的2. aged 8. He is eight today. 八歲的 八岁eight- having eight (of something). an eight-sided figure. 八…(前綴) 八…（前缀） eighth (eitð) noun1. one of eight equal parts. They each received an eighth of the money. 八分之一 八分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh. His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth'). 第八 第八ˈeight-year-old noun a person or animal that is eight years old. Is this game suitable for an eight-year-old? 八歲的人或動物 八岁的人或动物 adjectivean eight-year-old child. 八歲的 八岁的figure of eight a pattern etc in the shape of the figure 8. The skater did a figure of eight. 阿拉伯數字「8」的形狀 八字形（阿拉伯数字 8的形状）

eighth

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