eight Meaning & Definition
What Does Eight Mean?
Eight is a noun that means NATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 8. As a numeral, it means A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine. As an adjective, it means Obsolete spelling of eighth.
Quick Facts About Eight
| Part of speech | noun, numeral, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-eɪt/ |
| Synonyms | cardinal, octad and octonary |
| Plural | eights |
Eight Definition (Noun)
- NATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 8.
Eight as a Numeral
- A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
- Describing a group or set with eight elements.
He works eight hours a day.
Noun
- The digit/figure 8.
- Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.
- A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which eight rowers each have two oars.
- A race in which such craft participate.
- The eight people who crew a rowing-boat.
- Eight o'clock.
Eight as an Adjective
- Obsolete spelling of eighth.
Noun
- Alternative spelling of ait
- ↑ “eight”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Noun
- (especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate.
Adjective
- The ordinal form of the number eight.
Noun
- An island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.
Synonyms of Eight
Eight synonyms and antonyms →Eight in a Sentence
He works eight hours a day.
Word Forms & Grammar
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eight (plural eights)
eight (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Eight
Origin of Eight
Origin 1: From Middle English eighte, aught, eahte, ahte, from Old English eahta, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.
Origin 2: Cognate with Scots aucht (“eight”), West Frisian acht (“eight”), Dutch acht (“eight”), Low German acht (“eight”), German acht (“eight”), Norwegian åtte (“eight”), Swedish åtta (“eight”), Icelandic átta (“eight”), Latin octo (“eight”), Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ), Irish ocht (“eight”), among others. False cognate of Tamil எட்டு (eṭṭu), Malayalam എട്ട് (eṭṭŭ).
Origin 3: See ait.
Frequently Asked Questions About Eight
Is eight a noun or a numeral?
Eight is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a numeral and an adjective.
What is another word for eight?
You can replace eight with words such as cardinal, octad and octonary. See the full list of eight synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of eight?
The plural of eight is eights.